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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 869.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 XL is just a bit better than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, having a global score of 81.3 against 80.5. Even though the Google Pixel XL is a lot older than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, it's design is thinner and noticeably lighter. Moto G9 Plus features a little bit better processing power than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Moto G9 Plus also has 4 more cpu cores.
The Google Pixel XL has a little sharper display than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher count of pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. Moto G9 Plus has a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Moto G9 Plus also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus shoots way better photos and videos than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a bigger camera aperture for better low-light photos and video, a lot larger sensor and a way higher resolution back camera.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a much longer battery performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3450mAh.
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