Motorola Moto G9 Plus vs Google Pixel 3 Specs Comparison

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8.0
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
9.0
Google Pixel 3
Motorola Moto G9 Plus Google Pixel 3
Released · Sep 07, 2020
Released · Oct 18, 2018
6.8-inch · 2400x1080px
5.5-inch · 2160x1080px
Quad camera
Single camera
4GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh
2915 mAh
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Availability

Expected nnouncement
Oct 09, 2018
Officially announced
Sep 07, 2020 Oct 09, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
€270 $799

Design

Dimensions
6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches
169.98 x 78.1 x 9.69 mm
5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches
145.6 x 68.2 x 7.9 mm
Weight
7.88 oz / 223.3 g 5.22 oz / 148.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Navy blue, Blush gold Black, Pink, White

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 84.25% screen-to-body 5.5-inch, 77.36% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, HDR P-OLED, HDR
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 387 PPI 2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 442 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
3.9 (Poor) 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA (8 nm) Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 470
Octa-core
2500 MHz
Kryo 385
GPU
Adreno 618 Adreno 630
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB not expandable
OS
Android (10) Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh 2915 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Motorola TurboPowe USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
11h 8min
Gaming
6h 28min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Single camera
Main camera
64 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
16 MP (EIS, Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Wide Angle, Autofocus)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 2, 5
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 30, 2021
FCC ID value: IHDT56ZE2
Date approved: Aug 31, 2018
FCC ID value: A4RG013A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.65 W/kg
Body: 1.42 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.42 W/kg
Head: 1.34 W/kg
Body: 1.34 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg

Alternative variants

Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $899
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