Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-09-01 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 284.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 is a bit better than Moto Z, getting a general score of 80.5 against 74.5. The Moto G9 Plus construction is way newer than Moto Z's, although it is thicker and a lot heavier. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Moto G9 Plus has 10 version and Moto Z has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Moto G9 Plus has a bit more powerful CPU than Moto Z, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Moto G9 Plus also has a larger number of cores. The Moto Z features a little sharper display than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixels number in each display inch and a better 1440 x 2560px resolution.
Moto G9 Plus features more memory capacity to install games and applications than Moto Z, because although it has a SD card slot that holds 1,45 TB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Moto G9 Plus counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 2600mAh.
Moto G9 Plus shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto Z, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Moto G9 Plus also has a camera with a much better resolution.
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