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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 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
Moto G9 Plus is slightly better than Galaxy J7 (2017), with a general score of 80.5 against 73.5. Moto G9 Plus's design is noticeably newer than Galaxy J7 (2017)'s, but it's heavier and somewhat thicker. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS, but Moto G9 Plus has 10 version and Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a greater amount of RAM. The Moto G9 Plus counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a just a little worse pixels density, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a larger display.
Moto G9 Plus features a way better camera than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for taking photos or videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a way higher resolution camera. Moto G9 Plus features a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Moto G9 Plus features a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3600mAh.
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