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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-07 | 2018-04-19 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Blue and Gray |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| 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 has a global score of 80.5, which is slightly better than Moto G6 Plus's score of 77.5. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus body is notably newer than the Moto G6 Plus's, but it's thicker and incredibly heavier. Moto G6 Plus has a bit more vivid display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher pixels quantity per display inch.
Moto G6 Plus features a little better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Moto G6 Plus also has a greater amount of RAM. Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a greater camera than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light photos, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also counts with a way more mega pixels back-facing camera and a way bigger sensor shooting much higher quality videos and pictures.
The Moto G9 Plus has a superior storage for games and applications than Moto G6 Plus, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB. Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a much longer battery duration than Moto G6 Plus, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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