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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-12-07 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Frosted silver and Volcanic grey | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| LTPS | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.98 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 11.99 |
| 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 | 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 | -- |
| 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
Motorola Moto G 5G has a score of 81.5, which is slightly better than Motorola Moto G9 Plus's 80.5 general score. These phones come with the same Android 10 OS (Operating System). The Motorola Moto G 5G body is just a bit thicker but just a little bit lighter than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, and both were released only a couple of months apart.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a screen that is just as good as the Moto G 5G one, because although the Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a just a little lower pixel count per inch of display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a little larger display. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus has just a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Moto G 5G, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB against 1000 GB, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a CPU that's very similar to Moto G 5G's processor, both of them have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount. Moto G 5G and Moto G9 Plus feature incredibly similar battery durations. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus takes a bit better pictures and videos than Moto G 5G, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also counts with a lot better 64 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
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