Motorola Moto G9 Plus vs Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto G9 Plus or Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto G9 Plus | Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2020, September 07 | 2020, July 22 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 170 x 78.1 x 9.7 mm | 6.69 x 6.69 x 3.07 in | 171 x 78 x 9.9 mm | 6.73 x 6.73 x 3.07 in | |
| Weight | 223 g | 7.87 oz | 240 g | 8.47 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Rose Gold, Indigo Blue | Black Glare | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 6000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 250 EUR | 800 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPS IPS LCD | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 1B | |
| Screen size | 6.81" in | 6.59" in | |
| Screen area | 112.0 cm2 | 106.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.3% | 79.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 386 PPI | 391 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | ||
| Other specs | - HDR10 | - HDR10+ -144Hz refresh rate -650 nits max. brightness |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Quad | 64 MP, Triple | |
| 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) |
-64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF -13 MP, f/2.4, 125˚, 11mm (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.0, (macro) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 24 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16MP, f/2.0, 29mm (standard) | 24 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 0.9µm | |
| Functions | HDR | Panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10 | Android 10, ROG UI | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver) | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) | |
| GPU | Adreno 618 | Adreno 650 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 4GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 292432 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 632274 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 589 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1600 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| 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 2CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 -5G - 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G 4.0 Gbps DL | |
| 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 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, GNSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | Two (side 3.1, bottom 2.0) Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; accessory connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 30W |
- --RGB light panel -Pressure sensitive zones - Fast charging 30W -Power Delivery 3.0 -Quick Charge 4.0, 3.0 -Reverse charging 10W |
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