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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-05-18 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black and White | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 127.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 9.02 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus has an overall score of 80.5, which is better than the Moto G4 Plus's 72.1 overall score. Motorola Moto G9 Plus's body is newer and just a little thinner, but also incredibly heavier than Moto G4 Plus. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a bit better performance than Moto G4 Plus. Both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a little sharper display than Moto G4 Plus, because although it has a just a little lower pixels density, it also counts with a larger display and a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Moto G4 Plus, because it has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
The Moto G9 Plus features a much better camera than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, because it has a much more megapixels back camera, a larger aperture and a lot better 3840x2160 video quality. Moto G9 Plus has a superior battery duration than Moto G4 Plus, because it has a 67% larger battery size.
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