Moto G9 Power review

29 January 2021


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I am writing this comment from a G9 power. Although I was initially apprehensive of its size, it is manageable unless you have small hands. I don't notice the hole in its display because I use cutout hide option. The phone is optimised for long usage. Camera potential can be realised after a proper Gcam port. Fast charging wasn't required. I use my old 5v 2A charger for this phone. It is healthy for battery life. Little to no bloatware compared to Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, etc😏
You can gift this phone to your old family members too. Increase the font and display size. Back panel has a nice texture for a firm grip. Earpiece speaker is loud in my opinion. I could overhear a phone conversation sitting 1ft away. Also, it has the 3rd best standby time. For its price, it squeezes in as much specifications as possible. Ask anymore stuff and you will reach the Moto Fusion price range.
NFC+audio jack+SD slot+Qualcomm. Nice package overall👌

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    • Aloop
    • tZ0
    • 31 Jan 2021

    AnonD-973296, 29 Jan 2021tbh the photos are really good, although there is a little ... moreYes, but Moto is so inconsistent is this regard. Similar models with similar camera setups can often produce different results.

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      • Joe
      • gyW
      • 31 Jan 2021

      kg, 30 Jan 2021Not much happened sins p2 same endurance but lost oled disp... moreUsually bimonthly security updates, Moto take forever to update the OS version and one version bump is all you can expect for the G series. Lenovo is similar in this regard, but security updates happen more sporadically.
      I prefer less frequent updates but stable performance to the first 6-12 months of the phone constantly receiving updates which fix serious bugs that the end users shouldn't have had to have in the first place (It's almost like the manufacturers expect us to do the QA job for them at times) but YMMV. :)

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        • Allen
        • ILQ
        • 31 Jan 2021

        I bought this phone. It was nice at first but deep down 8ns8de it had software issues. Power button next to volume so you're constantly locking the phone by accident. My service absolutely sucks. Intermittently cuts in and out. Buy a gallexy or iphone.

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          • kg
          • nTb
          • 30 Jan 2021

          Not much happened sins p2 same endurance but lost oled display, don't know about security updates but it was really bad on the p2

            No faster than my 2017 Moto Z2 Force, with 1440p screen and no punch hole selfie cam. Twice the battery though that's a plus.

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              • motokiler
              • 39y
              • 30 Jan 2021

              Does this shit have sms delivery report? Lasttime i had moto it was v50 and there was no confirmation,thosewere days when itwas important, fu moto

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                • Sirbh
                • r}6
                • 30 Jan 2021

                Motorola did awesome with the Moto G Power/Stylus. The critics and customer reviews gave them very positive reviews for its features and value especially if one got it on sale.... I think the 2021 models are a step behind. Even the Moto G Ace has me scratching my head.

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                  • Fmsrubio
                  • L1R
                  • 30 Jan 2021

                  I bought a Moto G8 power after comparing it to the G9 power, a few weeks before this article. Mine cost me €160 in europe.

                  It was exceptionally good coming from the G7 Power, as I got

                  -an upgrade from 720 to 1080p
                  -from a tinny sounding single speaker to an exceptionally loud stereo setup
                  -and from one measly camera to 4.

                  all while keeping
                  -the same 4GB-64 configuration
                  -same 5000 mAh battery

                  and in turn gaining

                  -a slightly stronger SoC
                  -Bleutooth 5.0

                  and only ditching
                  -NFC
                  &and quick charging.

                  As usual, there is no dual band wifi, and the body is plastic. Switching to the Moto g9 power instead would have been a sore mistake in my opinion due to the reasons exposed in the article and by fellow commenters, but I acknowledge it's fine that it's an option for others. Bit weird of motorola though to release it well under a year after the g8 power with subsequently only android 10.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • 4Am
                    • 29 Jan 2021

                    I like the G8 Power's feature set better. Better speakers and screen are worth the battery tradeoff. 5000 mAh is plenty to get me through the day, so 6000 mAh on the G9 Power has diminished marginal utility.

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                      • Joe
                      • gyW
                      • 29 Jan 2021

                      I agree with GSMArena that this is not a successor, it's more of an alternative take to the G8 Power. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 4G/Redmi 9T/Poco M3 feel more like what Moto should have released as they took the great things from it and mixed them with the G9 Power's updates. That said, will you test the Redmi 9T? Would be nice to know which regions will get NFC.

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                        • AnonD-973296
                        • GYi
                        • 29 Jan 2021

                        tbh the photos are really good, although there is a little bit of corner softness

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