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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-02-07 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.31 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black and White | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 135.00 | -- |
| 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 632 SDM632 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 250, 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 506 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 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 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
Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a global score of 80.5, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto G7's score of 75.2. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus design is newer, but somewhat thicker and incredibly heavier than the Motorola Moto G7. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Motorola Moto G9 Plus has the older 10 version and Motorola Moto G7 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a bit better processing power than Moto G7. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processor. Moto G7 and Moto G9 Plus count with really similar screens, because although the Moto G9 Plus has a little bit inferior quantity of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a bit bigger display.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus captures a lot better photographs and videos than Moto G7, and although they both have the same aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a very superior storage for games and applications than Moto G7, and although they both have an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Moto G7, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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