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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-07 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Black, Gray and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Moto G9 Plus has an overall score of 80.5, which is a little bit better than the Google Pixel's 80.2 global score. Even though the Moto G9 Plus is extremely newer than Google Pixel, it is much heavier and thicker. The Google Pixel has a little sharper screen than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a little better screen density.
The Moto G9 Plus counts with a superior memory to install games and applications than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Moto G9 Plus also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB. Moto G9 Plus counts with a little bit better performance than Google Pixel, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Moto G9 Plus also has a greater number of faster cores.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a superior battery life than Google Pixel, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a lot better camera than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better captures in poorly lited situations, a way better 64 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a much better image quality.
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