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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-06-10 | 2020-09-07 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 247.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Moto G9 Plus has a global score of 80.5, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's 75.8 score. Moto G9 Plus is a noticeably newer and just a bit thinner cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, but it is somewhat heavier. The Galaxy S7 Active counts with a sharper display than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Moto G9 Plus has just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Moto G9 Plus also has more processing cores. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus shoots a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also counts with a lot more MP camera.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has more internal memory and a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Moto G9 Plus features superior battery performance than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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