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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 80.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 10 | Android 13 |
| 2020-09-07 | -- |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | -- |
| 7.88 ounces | -- |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | -- |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 387 pixels per inch | 513 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Google Tensor G3 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.99 | 8.69 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Moto G9 Plus has an overall score of 80.5, which is just a bit better than Google Pixel 8 Pro's 80.1 score. Both devices in this comparison review use Android OS, but Moto G9 Plus has older 10 version while Google Pixel 8 Pro has Android 13 version. The Google Pixel 8 Pro has a little more vivid screen than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 3120 resolution and a greater pixels density.
Moto G9 Plus counts with a much powerful CPU than Google Pixel 8 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more processing cores. The Moto G9 Plus features a slightly bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 8 Pro, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Google Pixel 8 Pro has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Moto G9 Plus, because it has a 5100mAh battery capacity. The Moto G9 Plus counts with a way better camera than Google Pixel 8 Pro. Both have the same resolution back facing camera.
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