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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-04 | 2020-09-07 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus has an overall score of 80.5, which is much better than Galaxy J5 (2017)'s score of 71.8. Motorola Moto G9 Plus's body is way newer, but thicker and notably heavier than the Galaxy J5 (2017). The Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a better display than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2400, more pixels per inch in the screen and a lot larger display. The Moto G9 Plus counts with a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Moto G9 Plus takes way better videos and photos than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a back camera with way more megapixels and a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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