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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-28 | 2020-07-08 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.30 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Surfing blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 11.55 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto G 5G Plus has a general score of 82.6, which is a bit better than Motorola Moto G9 Play's 76.7 score. Although Moto G 5G Plus and the Motorola Moto G9 Play were released only 2 months apart, Moto G 5G Plus's design is a bit thinner but also a little bit heavier than the Motorola Moto G9 Play.
Motorola Moto G 5G Plus counts with a little bit better performance than Moto G9 Play. Both have 4 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor. Moto G 5G Plus has a much better looking display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has a lot higher screen pixel density, a much higher 1080 x 2520 resolution and a little bit larger display.
Motorola Moto G 5G Plus captures clearer videos and photos than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor taking lower quality images and videos, and they both have the same aperture and a same resolution camera in the back, the Motorola Moto G 5G Plus also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has a quite bigger storage for applications and games than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto G 5G Plus also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1000 GB. The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus's battery performance is very similar to Moto G9 Play's battery performance.
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