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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-02 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 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 |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 9.46 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Moto G9 Plus is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A30, having an 80.5 score against 79.6. Although the Moto G9 Plus is newer than the Samsung Galaxy A30, it is thicker and heavier. Moto G9 Plus has a screen that's just as good as the Samsung Galaxy A30 one, because although the Moto G9 Plus has a bit less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a quite larger screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400.
The Moto G9 Plus features much more memory for games and applications than Galaxy A30, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB, the Moto G9 Plus also has 128 GB internal storage capacity. Moto G9 Plus has a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A30. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Moto G9 Plus has a greater camera than Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for capturing photos and/or video in low-light environments, it also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing way higher quality videos and photographs, a lot higher video resolution and a much better resolution back camera.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A30, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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