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| Global Score | |
| 89 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2020-10-15 | 2020-09-07 |
| 5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Just black and Sorta sage | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 548.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 430 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 | |
| 4080mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6 | 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 5 has a global score of 89, which is better than Moto G9 Plus's 80.5 score. Even when the Google Pixel 5 and Moto G9 Plus were released with only a couple of months difference, the Google Pixel 5 is notably lighter and thinner. Google Pixel 5 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 5 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Google Pixel 5 has just a bit better display than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a quite lower 1080 x 2340px resolution, it also counts with a little bit higher display pixels density. Motorola Moto G9 Plus takes much clearer photographs and videos than Google Pixel 5, because although it has slower video frame rates and a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video definition, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also counts with a much higher resolution back-facing camera and a way larger back camera sensor providing a much better image quality.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 5, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with better battery duration than Google Pixel 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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