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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-07 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.56 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S7, with a score of 80.5 against 79.5. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus is a noticeably newer phone than Samsung Galaxy S7, although it is a lot heavier and somewhat thicker. The Moto G9 Plus has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy S7, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Moto G9 Plus also has 4 more 2.2 gigahertz processing cores.
Galaxy S7 has a lot better screen than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. The Moto G9 Plus takes greater pictures and videos than Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking pictures and/or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Moto G9 Plus also counts with a way larger camera sensor and a lot higher 64 MP resolution camera in the back.
Moto G9 Plus counts with a much bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy S7, because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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