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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-07 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Black, Pink and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| 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
Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a score of 80.5, which is just a bit better than Google Pixel 3's overall score of 80. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus design is newer than the Google Pixel 3's, although it's somewhat thicker and incredibly heavier. The Google Pixel 3 counts with a little sharper display than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2160 resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels count per display inch.
The Moto G9 Plus counts with much more storage capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 3, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. Google Pixel 3 has a bit better CPU than Moto G9 Plus. Both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus takes way better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, a F1.8 aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a way more megapixels back-facing camera and a lot bigger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a very superior battery performance than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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