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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-09-07 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 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 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| 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 Moto G9 Plus is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 3a, getting an 80.5 score against 78.8. Moto G9 Plus is a newer cellphone than Google Pixel 3a, but it is somewhat thicker and noticeably heavier. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Moto G9 Plus has older 10 version while Google Pixel 3a has Android 11.
The Moto G9 Plus counts with a little better performance than Google Pixel 3a. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. Google Pixel 3a features a little sharper screen than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 2220px resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of display.
The Moto G9 Plus features much more storage to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a SD memory slot that allows up to 512 GB and more internal memory. Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a much better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus captures greater videos and photos than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same (4K) video definition and a same size aperture, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a lot bigger sensor taking much better quality videos and photographs and a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
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