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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Asus |
| Android 10 | Android 13 |
| 2020-09-07 | 2023-04-13 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.81 x 3.03 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 8.43 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 2080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 472 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 7 is a little bit better than the Moto G9 Plus, getting a general score of 81.2 against 80.5. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Asus ROG Phone 7 has 13 version and Moto G9 Plus has Android 10, so it offers some nice extra features and performance improvements. Asus ROG Phone 7's construction is a lot newer than Moto G9 Plus's, although it's a little bit heavier and just a little thicker.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a much greater performance than Asus ROG Phone 7, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a little more vivid display than Asus ROG Phone 7, although it has a just a bit less pixels per screen inch and a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, they both have a same size screen.
The Asus ROG Phone 7 has a very superior memory for games and applications than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 384 GB more internal storage capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 7 has improved battery life than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 5000mAh.
The Moto G9 Plus shoots clearer photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone 7, because although it has a tinier sensor offering a worse image quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Moto G9 Plus also counts with a much better 64 MP resolution back camera and higher video frame rates.
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