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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-19 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Blue and Gray | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 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 Moto G9 Plus has an overall score of 80.5, which is slightly better than Moto G6 Plus's 77.5 global score. The Moto G9 Plus construction is notably newer, but noticeably heavier and somewhat thicker than the Moto G6 Plus. Moto G6 Plus features a bit better hardware performance than Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Moto G6 Plus also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Motorola Moto G6 Plus counts with a bit more vivid display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2160, it also counts with a just a little higher display density. Moto G9 Plus takes a lot better videos and photos than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for shooting pictures and video in low-light situations, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Moto G9 Plus also counts with a way higher resolution camera and a much larger back camera sensor capturing way higher quality photographs.
The Moto G9 Plus features a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Moto G6 Plus, because it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a really longer battery duration than Moto G6 Plus, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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