Motorola Moto G9 Plus vs Motorola Moto G8 Power Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto G9 Plus
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Motorola Moto G9 Plus or Motorola Moto G8 Power Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto G9 Plus | Motorola Moto G8 Power | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2020, September 07 | 2020, February 7 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 170 x 78.1 x 9.7 mm | 6.69 x 6.69 x 3.07 in | 156 x 75.8 x 9.6 mm | 6.14 x 6.14 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 223 g | 7.87 oz | 197 g | 6.95 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | Glass front, plastic back, aluminum frame (6000 series) | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Rose Gold, Indigo Blue | Smoke Black, Capri Blue | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 250 EUR | 230 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 | 6.4" in | |
| Screen area | 112.0 cm2 | 100.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 84.3% | 85.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2300 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 386 PPI | 0 PPI | |
| Other specs | - HDR10 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Quad | 16 MP, Quad | |
| 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) |
-16 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.8'', 1.12µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, (telephoto), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom -8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.2, (macro), 1/5.0'', 1.75µm |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16MP, f/2.0, 29mm (standard) | 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.0'', 1.0µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10 | Android 10.0 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm) | - Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver) | - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 618 | Adreno 610 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 4GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 292432 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 168974 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 589 | 368 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1600 | 1364 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 28(700), 66(1700/2100) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 600/100 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, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 30W |
- Fast battery charging 15W - Splash resistant |
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