Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2020-09-07 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 336.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 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 |
| 9 | 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 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 is just a bit better than the Galaxy S7 edge, having an 80.5 score against 78.1. The Moto G9 Plus is a newer device than the Galaxy S7 edge, but it is way heavier and thicker. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Moto G9 Plus has an older 10 version and Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Moto G9 Plus counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Moto G9 Plus also has a higher number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge counts with a bit better looking display than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better count of pixels per inch of screen and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Moto G9 Plus counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Moto G9 Plus takes way better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Moto G9 Plus also counts with a back camera with a much higher resolution and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a way higher photo and video quality.
Moto G9 Plus counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3600mAh.
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