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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 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 |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a score of 80.5, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A12's global score of 80.3. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus is a just a bit thicker and just a bit heavier device than the Galaxy A12. Both devices in our current comparison work with the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so they should offer very similar operating system features.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 has a little faster processing unit than Motorola Moto G9 Plus. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Moto G9 Plus features a little bit better display than Galaxy A12, because it has a way better resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a bit bigger display and more pixels per inch in the display.
The Moto G9 Plus features a slightly bigger memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage. Moto G9 Plus captures better pictures and videos than Galaxy A12, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a camera in the back with lot more MP and a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light photos and video.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a battery lifetime that is just as good as the battery duration in Galaxy A12.
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