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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-29 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 |
| 9.68 | 11.99 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a global score of 80.5, which is a little bit better than Motorola Moto Z3 Play's 76.3 global score. Motorola Moto G9 Plus's construction is extremely newer, but notably heavier and incredibly thicker than Motorola Moto Z3 Play. The Moto Z3 Play and the Motorola Moto G9 Plus both count with very similar displays, because although the Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a just a bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a little larger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400.
The Moto Z3 Play has a little bit better storage capacity to install applications and games than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a bit better processing unit than Moto Z3 Play. Both have 4 GB of RAM and 8 CPU cores.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a very superior battery life than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 67 percent more battery capacity. The Moto G9 Plus counts with a greater camera than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for shooting photographs and/or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Moto G9 Plus also counts with a much bigger sensor which gives a much better photo and video quality and a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels.
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