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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 84.2 |
| 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 | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 750 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 | 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
The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto G9 Plus, having an 84.2 score against 80.5. The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro is a notably newer and just a little bit thinner cellphone than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, but it is a bit heavier. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has newer 14 version while Motorola Moto G9 Plus has Android 10, so it gives some extra features and enhanced performance.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a much more powerful processor than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, although it has lesser RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro counts with a more vivid display than Moto G9 Plus. They have a same size screen, the same quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen and exactly the same 1080 x 2400px resolution.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro features a slightly better camera than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a back-facing camera with much less mega-pixels and a smaller aperture, it also counts with a bigger sensor and a much higher 7680x4320 video quality.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro features a bit better battery duration than Moto G9 Plus, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
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