Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2021-06-17 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 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 | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Moto G9 Plus is a bit better than the Motorola Defy (2021), with an 80.5 score against 77.2. Both phones we compare here have Android OS (operating system), but Moto G9 Plus has the previous 10 version while Motorola Defy (2021) has Android 11 version. Moto G9 Plus's construction is thinner and just a bit lighter than the Motorola Defy (2021), although it was released only 9 months before.
Moto G9 Plus has a much better looking screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because it has a little bigger screen, a lot higher 1080 x 2400px resolution and a higher pixels density. The Moto G9 Plus features a little better hardware performance than Motorola Defy (2021). Both have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 cores.
Moto G9 Plus counts with a bit better camera than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have a 0.59 inches sensor, the Moto G9 Plus also counts with a camera with much more megapixels and a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution. The Moto G9 Plus has a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB, the Moto G9 Plus also has more internal memory.
Moto G9 Plus's battery performance is very similar to the battery lifetime in Motorola Defy (2021).
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