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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Asus |
| Android 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-09-07 | 2024-01-08 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm 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 | 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a global score of 80.5, which is a bit better than the Asus ROG Phone 8's general score of 79.5. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Motorola Moto G9 Plus has the previous 10 version and Asus ROG Phone 8 has Android 14 version. Motorola Moto G9 Plus is a older and just a bit thicker device than the Asus ROG Phone 8, but Motorola made it a little lighter anyway.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a much powerful CPU than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has 8 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Asus ROG Phone 8 features a better looking display than Motorola Moto G9 Plus. Both of them have the same screen pixel density, exactly the same 1080 x 2400 resolution and a same size screen.
The Moto G9 Plus counts with just a bit bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 8, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. Asus ROG Phone 8 takes just a bit better photos and videos than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a camera in the back with way less mega-pixels and a tinier aperture which is worse for low light images and video, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor capturing better quality photos and a way higher video definition.
Asus ROG Phone 8 has a bit longer battery performance than Moto G9 Plus, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
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