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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-08-20 | 2020-09-07 |
| 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Just black | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 444 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Google Pixel 4a has a score of 82.9, which is slightly better than Motorola Moto G9 Plus's 80.5 score. Both devices we compare here include Android OS, but Google Pixel 4a has a more recent 11 version and Motorola Moto G9 Plus has Android 10 version, so it offers some extra features. Even when Google Pixel 4a and Motorola Moto G9 Plus were released with only 1 months difference, Google Pixel 4a is notably lighter and thinner.
Google Pixel 4a has a bit better looking display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a bit greater pixels density. The Moto G9 Plus features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 4a, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Moto G9 Plus also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The Google Pixel 4a counts with a bit better processing power than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Google Pixel 4a also has a larger amount of RAM. Moto G9 Plus counts with a way better battery duration than Google Pixel 4a, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a lot better camera than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also counts with a much higher 64 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a lot larger sensor.
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