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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-09-08 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Moto G9 Plus has a score of 80.5, which is better than the Moto Z Play Droid's 71.8 overall score. Moto G9 Plus's construction is much newer, but noticeably thicker and extremely heavier than the Moto Z Play Droid. Moto G9 Plus counts with just a little better hardware performance than Motorola Moto Z Play Droid, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Moto G9 Plus also has 1 GB more RAM.
Motorola Moto Z Play Droid and Motorola Moto G9 Plus have very similar displays, because although the Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a just a bit worse display pixels density, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a larger screen. Motorola Moto G9 Plus shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Motorola Moto Z Play Droid, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a camera with way more megapixels and a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light images.
The Moto G9 Plus features a bigger storage for games and applications than Moto Z Play Droid, because although it has an external memory card slot that supports 1,45 TB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a much better battery life than Moto Z Play Droid, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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