Motorola Moto G9 Plus vs Motorola Moto G Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto G9 Plus or Motorola Moto G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto G9 Plus | Motorola Moto G | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2020, September 07 | 2013, November | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 170 x 78.1 x 9.7 mm | 6.69 x 6.69 x 3.07 in | 129.9 x 65.9 x 11.6 mm | 5.11 x 5.11 x 2.59 in | |
| Weight | 223 g | 7.87 oz | 143 g | 5.04 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Rose Gold, Indigo Blue | Black (front panel), 7 color options (back panel) | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 2070 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 24 h |
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| Approximate price | 250 EUR | 130 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPS IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.81" in | 4.5" in | |
| Screen area | 112.0 cm2 | 55.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.3% | 65.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 386 PPI | 326 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Other specs | - HDR10 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Quad | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.2, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.2, (depth) |
-5 MP, f/2.4, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 720p@30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 1.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16MP, f/2.0, 29mm (standard) | 1.3 MP | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10 | Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver) | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 | |
| GPU | Adreno 618 | Adreno 305 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 4GB RAM | 8/16 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 292432 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 589 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1600 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 427 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1093 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 690 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - CDMA version |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 30W |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Motorola Moto G X1032 Available as Moto G Forte with Moto G Grip Shell back panel |
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