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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 14.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.55 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 Motorola Moto G9 Plus is a bit better than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, having an 80.5 score against 77.6. Motorola Moto G9 Plus is a newer phone than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, but it's somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker. Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a screen that's just as good as the display in Moto G8 Plus, because although the Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a bit lower screen density, it also counts with a quite larger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has more internal memory capacity. Moto G9 Plus has a bit more powerful CPU than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and 8 processing cores.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a bit better camera than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking higher quality videos and pictures and a back camera with way more MP.
Moto G9 Plus counts with longer battery life than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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