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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 13 |
| 2020-09-07 | 2023-09-14 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.30 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | -- |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Marshmallow Blue, Midnight Blue and Viva Magenta |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G SM6375 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") 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 | 11.33 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| 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 Moto G84 is slightly better than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, having a overall score of 80.9 against 80.5. These phones come with Android OS, but Moto G84 has the newer 13 version while Motorola Moto G9 Plus has Android 10, so it counts with a lot of extra features and performance optimizations. The Moto G84 is a notably newer phone, and it is also notably lighter and notably thinner than Motorola Moto G9 Plus.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a much better performing processor than Moto G84, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Moto G84 has a better looking screen than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2400, the Moto G84 also counts with a little better display pixel density.
The Moto G9 Plus captures a bit better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto G84, because although it has a smaller camera sensor capturing worse quality videos and images, it also counts with a way better video quality, a way better 64 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a bigger camera aperture for better images and videos in low-light environments.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus has slightly more storage to install games and applications than Moto G84, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. Moto G84's battery life is very similar to the battery duration in Motorola Moto G9 Plus.
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