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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-09-07 | 2019-02-07 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Blue and Red |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2270 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 10.12 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| 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 score of 80.5, which is just a bit better than Moto G7 Plus's 76.1 overall score. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus construction is newer than the Moto G7 Plus's, although it's noticeably heavier and somewhat thicker. These phones have the same Android 10 OS (Operating System).
Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a little better processing power than Moto G7 Plus. Both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. Motorola Moto G9 Plus and Motorola Moto G7 Plus both feature quite similar displays, because although the Motorola Moto G7 Plus has a bit smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2270 pixels, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Moto G9 Plus features a much better camera than Moto G7 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for capturing photos and/or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Moto G9 Plus also counts with a much better 64 MP resolution back facing camera and a way bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Moto G9 Plus counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, and although they both have a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB, the Moto G9 Plus also has more internal memory capacity. Moto G9 Plus has a way better battery life than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, because it has a 67 percent more battery size.
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