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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-08-28 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| 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 |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 + 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 | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 11.99 |
| 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus has an overall score of 80.5, which is slightly better than Moto G9 Play's 76.7 general score. Motorola Moto G9 Plus's body is somewhat heavier and a little thicker than Moto G9 Play. Both of these phones have the same Android 10 operating system, so you shouldn't notice any differences in that aspect.
Moto G9 Plus has a brighter display than Moto G9 Play, because it has a way higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, a better pixel density and a bit larger display. Moto G9 Plus features a little faster CPU than Motorola Moto G9 Play. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Moto G9 Plus has a bit better camera than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same camera sensor size, the Moto G9 Plus also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video definition and a much more mega-pixels back camera.
The Moto G9 Plus counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB, the Moto G9 Plus also has 128 GB internal memory. Motorola Moto G9 Play and Moto G9 Plus have similar batteries duration.
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