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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 89 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-07 | 2020-10-15 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 5.33 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Just black and Sorta sage |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 548.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 430 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 4080mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6 |
| 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
Google Pixel 5 is much better than the Motorola Moto G9 Plus, getting an 89 score against 80.5. Although the Google Pixel 5 and the Motorola Moto G9 Plus were only released 1 months apart, the Google Pixel 5 is extremely lighter and thinner. The Google Pixel 5 has a little bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Google Pixel 5 also has more RAM.
Google Pixel 5 has a bit sharper display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a little bit worse 1080 x 2340px resolution, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the display. The Moto G9 Plus counts with a very superior storage for applications and games than Google Pixel 5, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Moto G9 Plus also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB.
The Moto G9 Plus features better battery performance than Google Pixel 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4080mAh. The Moto G9 Plus counts with a much better camera than Google Pixel 5, because although it has a smaller camera aperture and slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Moto G9 Plus also counts with a lot larger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a much higher 64 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
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