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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 78.9 |
| 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 | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| 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
Moto G9 Plus is a little bit better than the Google Pixel 3a XL, getting a general score of 80.5 against 78.9. The Moto G9 Plus is a newer phone than the Google Pixel 3a XL, but it's thicker and notably heavier. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but Moto G9 Plus has 10 version and Google Pixel 3a XL has Android 11 version.
Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a display that's very similar to the Moto G9 Plus one, because although the Google Pixel 3a XL has a bit worse 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater count of pixels in each inch of display. The Moto G9 Plus features a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel 3a XL. They have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Moto G9 Plus has much more storage capacity for applications and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Moto G9 Plus features improved battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3700mAh.
The Moto G9 Plus captures a lot better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Moto G9 Plus also has a lot more MP camera and a lot larger camera sensor providing a lot better image quality.
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