Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2022-07-21 | 2020-09-07 |
| 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| -- | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Glass, Metal and Plastic | Plastic |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 431 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Tensor (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP20 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 6.12 | 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 |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Moto G9 Plus is just a bit better than Google Pixel 6a, having a score of 80.5 against 76.4. Both devices we are comparing here include Android OS, but Moto G9 Plus has the older 10 version and Google Pixel 6a has Android 12. Moto G9 Plus's body is older, incredibly heavier and just a bit thicker than Google Pixel 6a.
The Moto G9 Plus features a little sharper screen than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a just a bit lower quantity of pixels per display inch, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2400px resolution, the Moto G9 Plus also counts with a quite bigger display. Moto G9 Plus has a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 6a, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Moto G9 Plus also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Moto G9 Plus counts with a much better performance than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores. The Moto G9 Plus features a lot better camera than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low-light photos and video and lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Moto G9 Plus also counts with a lot more megapixels back camera.
Moto G9 Plus counts with a little better battery life than Google Pixel 6a, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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