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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 13 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-09-07 |
| 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| -- | 7.88 ounces |
| -- | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 422 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.84 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Moto G9 Plus has a score of 80.5, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S23's 77.9 global score. Both phones in this review use Android operating system, but the Moto G9 Plus has an older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy S23 has Android 13. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy S23, because although it has a bit lower pixels amount in each inch in the display, it also counts with a quite larger display and a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Moto G9 Plus has a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S23, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Moto G9 Plus also has an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a much more powerful processor than Galaxy S23, although it has 4 GB less RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Moto G9 Plus has a superior camera than Galaxy S23, because although it has a smaller sensor shooting worse quality videos and images, and they both have a same size aperture, the Moto G9 Plus also counts with a back-facing camera with a way better 64 megapixels resolution. The Moto G9 Plus has superior battery performance than Galaxy S23, because it has a 28 percent bigger battery size.
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