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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-12-06 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Baby Blue and Mineral Grey | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus is a little bit better than Moto G31, with an 80.5 score against 77. Both devices we compare here come with Android operating system, but Motorola Moto G9 Plus has the previous 10 version and Moto G31 has Android 11 version. Although it's the best we are comparing here, Motorola Moto G9 Plus's body is older, thicker and heavier than the Moto G31.
Moto G31 has a bit more vivid display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, the Moto G31 also counts with a little better count of pixels in each screen inch. The Moto G9 Plus counts with a slightly better memory capacity for apps and games than Moto G31, because although it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a bit better processor than Moto G31. Both have a 4 GB RAM and 8 processing cores. The Moto G9 Plus's battery duration is just as good as Moto G31's battery duration. Moto G9 Plus features a superior camera than Moto G31, and although they both have the same aperture, the Moto G9 Plus also has a way more MP back-facing camera and a lot higher video quality.
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