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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-16 | 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 | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 297.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 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+ (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 is slightly better than Motorola Moto Z3, getting a global score of 80.5 against 77.6. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Motorola Moto G9 Plus has 10 version while Motorola Moto Z3 has Android 9.0 Pie. Motorola Moto G9 Plus's design is newer than the Motorola Moto Z3's, although it's noticeably heavier and noticeably thicker.
Motorola Moto Z3 has a little bit better looking display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better pixels quantity per inch in the display. Motorola Moto Z3 has a bit superior processor than Moto G9 Plus. Both have a Octa-Core processor and a 4 GB RAM.
The Motorola Moto Z3 counts with a little bit more memory for applications and games than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. Moto G9 Plus takes greater photographs and videos than Motorola Moto Z3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Moto G9 Plus also has a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels, a bigger aperture to take better low light photography and a lot bigger sensor shooting way higher quality photographs and videos.
Moto G9 Plus features a much better battery duration than Moto Z3, because it has a 67% bigger battery capacity.
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