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Motorola Moto G8 Plus

Motorola Moto G9 Plus

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 28, 66 Brazil
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 28, 66 - LATAM
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat13 600/100 Mbps	HSPA, LTE

Launch
Announced	2019, October 24	2020, September 07
Status	Available. Released 2019, October 28	Available. Released 2020, September 07

Body
Dimensions	158.4 x 75.8 x 9.1 mm (6.24 x 2.98 x 0.36 in)	170 x 78.1 x 9.7 mm (6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	188 g (6.63 oz)	223 g (7.87 oz)
Build	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
	Water-repellent coating

Display
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD, HDR10
Size	6.3 inches, 99.1 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)	6.81 inches, 112.0 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)

Platform
OS	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10	Android 10
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)	Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
GPU	Adreno 610	Adreno 618

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF 16 MP, f/2.2, 14mm (ultrawide), dedicated video camera (1080p) 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)	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)
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera
Modules	25 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm	16 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (standard)
Features	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30/120fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX	5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC	Yes (market dependent)	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity

Battery
Type	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	15W wired	30W wired

Misc
Colors	Dark Blue, Dark Red	Rose Gold, Indigo Blue
SAR	0.59 W/kg (head)     1.58 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.59 W/kg (head)     0.88 W/kg (body)
Models	XT2019, XT2019-2	XT2087-1
Price	About 270 EUR	About 300 EUR

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 168699 (v8) GeekBench: 5641 (v4.4), 1385 (v5.1) GFXBench: 6.5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 253105 (v8) GeekBench: 1695 (v5.1) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: 1505:1 (nominal)	Contrast ratio: 1356:1 (nominal)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 79dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 80dB	-29.0 LUFS (Average)
Audio quality	Noise -93.2dB / Crosstalk -94.2dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 87h	Endurance rating 136h