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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 13 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-09-07 |
| 5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| -- | 7.88 ounces |
| -- | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Google Tensor G3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 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 | |
| -- | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
Motorola Moto G9 Plus is much better than the Google Pixel 8, having an 80.5 score against 72.5. Both phones we are comparing have Android OS (operating system), but Motorola Moto G9 Plus has the older 10 version and Google Pixel 8 has Android 13 version. Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a much better performing CPU than Google Pixel 8, because although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a little more vivid screen than Google Pixel 8, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch in the display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also counts with a little bit larger display. Moto G9 Plus takes much better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 8, because it has a lot better resolution back facing camera.
Moto G9 Plus counts with much more memory capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 8, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Moto G9 Plus also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 8.
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