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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.64 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Neon blue and Pearl white | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| $ 237.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 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-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 Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus has an overall score of 80.5, which is a bit better than the Motorola Moto G8's general score of 74.4. These devices include the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't see any differences regarding OS features. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus is a heavier and a little bit thicker cellphone than the Motorola Moto G8.
Moto G9 Plus has a little bit better hardware performance than Moto G8. Both of them have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a better looking display than Moto G8, because it has a higher pixels count in each inch of display, a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a little bigger display.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus captures much better photographs and videos than Motorola Moto G8, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also counts with a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Motorola Moto G8, and although they both have an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Moto G9 Plus features better battery duration than Moto G8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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