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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Asus |
| Android 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-08-28 | 2024-01-08 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 7.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a general score of 84.2, which is a bit better than the Motorola Moto G9 Play's 76.7 global score. The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro is a noticeably newer and a little thinner cellphone than the Motorola Moto G9 Play, although it's heavier. Both phones we are comparing include Android operating system, but Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has newer 14 version while Motorola Moto G9 Play has Android 10, so it provides the user some additional features and some performance improvements.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a much sharper screen than Moto G9 Play, because it has a little larger display, a higher screen pixels density and a lot better 1080 x 2400px resolution. Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro counts with a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto G9 Play, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Moto G9 Play counts with a very superior processor than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a superior camera than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition, a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality and a more mega pixels back-facing camera.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro features just a bit longer battery life than Moto G9 Play, because it has a 5500mAh battery capacity against 5000mAh.
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