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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-09-07 | 2021-12-06 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Baby Blue and Mineral Grey |
| Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 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 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.99 | 10.45 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus is a bit better than Moto G31, having a overall score of 80.5 against 77. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus is a better device than Moto G31, it must be told that it's also an older, somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier device. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Motorola Moto G9 Plus has an older 10 version while Moto G31 has Android 11.
Moto G31 has a slightly better looking screen than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Moto G31 also counts with a bit greater screen density. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a slightly better storage capacity to install games and applications than Moto G31, because although it has an external memory card slot that allows 512 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a bit better processing power than Motorola Moto G31. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and 4 GB of RAM. Moto G31 and Moto G9 Plus both have extremely similar batteries performance. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus shoots better pictures and videos than Moto G31, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a way higher 64 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and a lot better (4K) video definition.
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