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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2020-09-07 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 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
Moto G9 Plus has a general score of 80.5, which is a little bit better than Google Pixel's 80.2 overall score. The Moto G9 Plus construction is much newer, but thicker and incredibly heavier than Google Pixel. The Moto G9 Plus has just a little better processing power than Google Pixel, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Moto G9 Plus also has a larger number of cores.
Google Pixel features a bit sharper screen than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a much smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better pixels density. Motorola Moto G9 Plus captures much better pictures and videos than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a way better 64 megapixels resolution back camera, a much bigger back camera sensor and a larger aperture to take better captures and videos in low-light situations.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Moto G9 Plus counts with a superior battery performance than Google Pixel, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 2770mAh.
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