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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-20 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.49 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Blue and Turquoise | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a score of 80.5, which is a little bit better than Moto G8 Power Lite's 74.3 general score. These devices have Android operating system, but Motorola Moto G9 Plus has the previous 10 version and Moto G8 Power Lite has Android 9.0 Pie version. Despite being the best we compare here, Motorola Moto G9 Plus's design is just a little thicker and heavier than Moto G8 Power Lite.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a little sharper display than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite, because it has a greater pixel density, a much better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a little bit larger screen. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus has much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Moto G8 Power Lite, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite has a little better processing power than Motorola Moto G9 Plus. Both have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus captures greater photos and videos than Moto G8 Power Lite, because it has a back facing camera with a lot better resolution, a larger camera aperture for better images and videos in low light situations and a lot better (4K) video definition.
Moto G9 Plus's battery lifetime is just as good as the Moto G8 Power Lite one.
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