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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2020-07-08 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.30 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Surfing blue | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.98 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Moto G 5G Plus is a little bit better than Motorola Moto G9 Play, having a global score of 82.6 against 76.7. Although Moto G 5G Plus and Motorola Moto G9 Play were released only 2 months apart, the Moto G 5G Plus construction is a little heavier but also just a bit thinner. The Moto G 5G Plus has just a little better hardware performance than Moto G9 Play. Both have a Octa-Core processor and a 4 GB RAM.
Moto G 5G Plus features a sharper screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has a much higher display density, a little bit bigger display and a way better 1080 x 2520 resolution. The Moto G 5G Plus has a bit better camera than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller sensor capturing worse quality videos and pictures, and they both have a 48 mega pixels resolution back camera and a same size aperture, the Moto G 5G Plus also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Moto G 5G Plus features a bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Moto G 5G Plus also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. Moto G9 Play features a battery duration that's very similar to the Motorola Moto G 5G Plus one.
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