Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-02-07 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2270 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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
Moto G9 Plus has an overall score of 80.5, which is a little bit better than Moto G7 Plus's overall score of 76.1. Both phones we are comparing here come with the same Android 10 OS (Operating System). The Moto G9 Plus is a newer phone than the Moto G7 Plus, but it is noticeably heavier and thicker.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a screen that is very similar to the screen in Moto G7 Plus, because although the Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a little less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a quite larger display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400. Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto G7 Plus, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has 128 GB internal memory.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a little bit better processing power than Moto G7 Plus. Both have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus takes better photographs and videos than Moto G7 Plus, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Moto G9 Plus has a much better battery lifetime than Moto G7 Plus, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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