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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-09-07 | 2020-11-19 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Clearly white and Just black |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| 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/1.70 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.84 |
| 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 4a 5G is slightly better than Moto G9 Plus, having an 87.5 score against 80.5. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Google Pixel 4a 5G has the newer 11 version and Moto G9 Plus has Android 10 version, giving you some extra features and some performance improvements. The Google Pixel 4a 5G is a noticeably lighter and thinner cellphone than Moto G9 Plus, although they were only released with a few months difference.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G features a bit faster processing unit than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has 2 GB more RAM. Google Pixel 4a 5G has a little more vivid screen than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a bit higher screen pixels density.
The Moto G9 Plus takes much better photos and videos than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a smaller camera aperture and lower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition, the Moto G9 Plus also counts with a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a way bigger sensor.
The Moto G9 Plus features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 4a 5G, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Moto G9 Plus also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Moto G9 Plus has greater battery lifetime than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has a 29 percent more battery capacity.
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