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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-09-07 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Black |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 9.35 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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
Moto G9 Plus has a global score of 80.5, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A21's score of 76.1. Even being the best in our current comparison, Moto G9 Plus is a thicker and somewhat heavier phone than the Samsung Galaxy A21. Both of these devices come with the same Android 10 OS (operating system).
The Moto G9 Plus counts with a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has a higher number of pixels per screen inch, a way better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a quite larger display. Galaxy A21 counts with a little better hardware performance than Moto G9 Plus, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus captures a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a camera with lot more mega pixels and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a way better image and video quality.
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