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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-19 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Clearly white and Just black | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 416 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3885mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 4a 5G is a little bit better than the Moto G9 Plus, getting an 87.5 score against 80.5. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Google Pixel 4a 5G has a more recent 11 version and Moto G9 Plus has Android 10 version. Although the Google Pixel 4a 5G and Moto G9 Plus were released with only 2 months difference, the Google Pixel 4a 5G is somewhat thinner and incredibly lighter.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a slightly better looking display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a quite better count of pixels in each inch of screen. Moto G9 Plus features a much greater storage for apps and games than Google Pixel 4a 5G, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Moto G9 Plus also has an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Google Pixel 4a 5G has a little faster processor than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has a higher amount of RAM. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with improved battery lifetime than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has a 29 percent more battery size.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus shoots much better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for taking images in poorly lited environments and lower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also counts with a way bigger camera sensor and a back camera with way more megapixels.
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