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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-09-07 | 2020-12-07 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Frosted silver and Volcanic grey |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LTPS |
| 387 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 11 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G 5G is a bit better than the Moto G9 Plus, having an 81.5 score against 80.5. These phones come with the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so both of them should provide the user all the same OS features. The Motorola Moto G 5G construction is just a little bit thicker but just a little bit lighter than Moto G9 Plus, and both were released only 3 months apart.
Moto G 5G and Moto G9 Plus feature quite similar displays, because although the Moto G 5G has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a just a little better pixels density. Moto G 5G and Moto G9 Plus have really similar processors, both have a Octa-Core processor and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus features just a bit better camera than Moto G 5G, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also counts with a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus features just a bit more storage capacity to install games and applications than Moto G 5G, because although it has a SD memory slot that allows 488 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory. The Motorola Moto G 5G's battery life is just as good as Motorola Moto G9 Plus's battery lifetime.
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