Motorola Moto G9 Plus vs Motorola Moto G6 Play Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto G9 Plus
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Motorola Moto G9 Plus or Motorola Moto G6 Play Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto G9 Plus | Motorola Moto G6 Play | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2020, September 07 | 2018, April | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 170 x 78.1 x 9.7 mm | 6.69 x 6.69 x 3.07 in | 154.4 x 72.2 x 9 mm | 6.08 x 6.08 x 2.84 in | |
| Weight | 223 g | 7.87 oz | 175 g | 6.17 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Rose Gold, Indigo Blue | Deep Indigo, Silver, Flash Gray, Gold | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 250 EUR | 150 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 | 5.7" in | |
| Screen area | 112.0 cm2 | 83.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 18:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.3% | 75.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 720 x 1440 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 386 PPI | 282 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | ||
| Other specs | - HDR10 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Quad | 13 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) |
-13 MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm, PDAF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16MP, f/2.0, 29mm (standard) | 5 MP (USA) 8 MP (other markets) |
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| Functions | HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10 | Android 8.0 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm) - Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm) - USA |
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| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver) | - Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 -Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 - USA |
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| GPU | Adreno 618 | Adreno 505 Adreno 308 - USA |
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| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 4GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 292432 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 589 | 104 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1600 | 367 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 665 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1866 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1910 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe, Brazil HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600) - Europe LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 66(1700/2100) - USA LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 28(700) - Brazil |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 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, WiFi Direct, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot - USA | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (Europe) | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 30W |
- Fast battery charging 10W or 15W - Splash resistant |
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| Versions |
- For Global market, Europe, Brazil, USA |
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