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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-09-07 | 2021-08-19 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Nebula Blue |
| Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 642L 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 | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge (2021) is a bit better than the Motorola Moto G9 Plus, getting a overall score of 84.6 against 80.5. Both devices in this comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Motorola Edge (2021) has a newer 11 version and Motorola Moto G9 Plus has Android 10 version, so it provides the user a couple additional features and enhanced performance. Motorola Edge (2021) is a newer cellphone, and it is also lighter and a little bit thinner than Motorola Moto G9 Plus.
Motorola Edge (2021) has a bit better screen than Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Motorola Edge (2021) also has a little more pixels per screen inch and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2460px. The Motorola Edge (2021) features a bit superior processing unit than Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Motorola Edge (2021) also has more RAM.
Moto G9 Plus has much more memory capacity for apps and games than Motorola Edge (2021), and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Moto G9 Plus also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Motorola Edge (2021) and Motorola Moto G9 Plus both feature incredibly similar battery durations.
Motorola Edge (2021) features a bit better camera than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low light photos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Motorola Edge (2021) also counts with a back camera with much more megapixels.
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