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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-07 | 2021-01-14 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.51 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 7.28 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Flash gray, Glowing blue (retail only) and Polar silver (retail only) |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 266 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 | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto G9 Plus is slightly better than Motorola Moto G Power (2021), getting an 80.5 score against 76.5. Although it's the best phone we are comparing, we must highlight that it is also a little bit heavier and just a little bit thicker. Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a sharper display than Moto G Power (2021), because it has a little bigger display, a better pixels density and a much higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Moto G9 Plus has a way bigger memory for applications and games than Motorola Moto G Power (2021), and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB, the Moto G9 Plus also has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Moto G9 Plus has a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G Power (2021). Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus shoots a bit better videos and photos than Moto G Power (2021), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light images, it also counts with a lot more megapixels back camera, a larger sensor capturing better quality videos and pictures and a lot higher video quality.
The Moto G Power (2021)'s battery lifetime is just as good as the battery duration in Moto G9 Plus.
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