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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| 2017-03-31 | 2018-04-19 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto G6 Plus has a global score of 77.5, which is a little bit better than the Moto G5 Plus's 74.6 score. Although the Moto G6 Plus is a little heavier than the Moto G5 Plus, it's thinner and also newer. The Motorola Moto G5 Plus and the Moto G6 Plus feature quite similar screens, because although the Moto G6 Plus has a little bit worse pixel count in each screen inch, it also counts with a little bit larger display and a little higher 1080 x 2160 resolution.
The Moto G6 Plus's storage capacity for apps and games is very similar to the Motorola Moto G5 Plus one, they have equal internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB. The Moto G6 Plus has just a little better hardware performance than Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Moto G6 Plus also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Moto G6 Plus features a slightly better camera than Moto G5 Plus, although it has a smaller camera sensor shooting worse quality photos and videos, they both have a 12 megapixels back facing camera, a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality. Motorola Moto G6 Plus features just a little bit longer battery performance than Moto G5 Plus, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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