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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-09-07 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Black and Forged Green |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.99 | 11.22 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Moto G9 Plus has a general score of 80.5, which is a little bit better than Motorola Defy (2021)'s general score of 77.2. The Moto G9 Plus design is a bit lighter and somewhat thinner than Motorola Defy (2021), although it was released around 9 months before. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but the Moto G9 Plus has the older 10 version and Motorola Defy (2021) has Android 11 version.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a little faster processor than Motorola Defy (2021). Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Moto G9 Plus features a better screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because it has a little bigger screen, a lot better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a greater pixel density.
Moto G9 Plus counts with a slightly better camera than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low light images and videos, and they both have a 0.59 inches back-facing camera sensor, the Moto G9 Plus also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back camera with a much higher 64 mega pixels resolution.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has 128 GB internal memory. Motorola Defy (2021) and Moto G9 Plus count with similar battery durations.
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