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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-07 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| 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 an overall score of 80.5, which is a bit better than Moto Z2 Play's 77.4 score. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus design is much newer, but heavier and notably thicker than Moto Z2 Play. Motorola Moto G9 Plus and Moto Z2 Play both have very similar processing units, they have a Octa-Core CPU and 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Moto Z2 Play and Moto G9 Plus feature incredibly similar displays, because although the Moto Z2 Play has a little lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher screen pixels density. Moto G9 Plus counts with a way better camera than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Moto G9 Plus also counts with a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
Motorola Moto Z2 Play features a slightly bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Moto G9 Plus counts with a much longer battery performance than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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