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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-07 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 129.00 |
| 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 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.64 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 has a general score of 81.6, which is just a bit better than Motorola Moto G9 Plus's general score of 80.5. Despite of the fact that the Google Pixel 2 is much older than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, it's body is way lighter and thinner. Google Pixel 2 features a little sharper display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a much smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a bit better number of pixels in each inch of screen.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. The Google Pixel 2 has just a little better hardware performance than Moto G9 Plus. They have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus captures way better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a same size diafragm aperture, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a much larger sensor providing a lot better image quality and a back camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Moto G9 Plus has a way better battery life than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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