Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-03-31 | 2020-09-07 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 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 |
| 9.57 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 G9 Plus has a score of 80.5, which is slightly better than Moto G5 Plus's 74.6 score. The Moto G9 Plus construction has the same thickness than the Moto G5 Plus, but it is way heavier. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a bit faster processing unit than Motorola Moto G5 Plus. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Moto G5 Plus features a little bit better screen than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a lot smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit better screen pixels density. Motorola Moto G9 Plus takes much clearer photos and videos than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also counts with a way larger sensor and a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
The Moto G9 Plus features a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB and more internal memory. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a superior battery life than Moto G5 Plus, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.