Motorola Moto G9 Plus vs Motorola Moto G Power (2022) Specs Comparison

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8.0
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
6.0
Motorola Moto G Power (2022)
Motorola Moto G9 Plus Motorola Moto G Power (2022)
Released · Sep 07, 2020
Released · Feb 22, 2022
6.8-inch · 2400x1080px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Quad camera
Triple camera
4GB · 128GB
4GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 07, 2020 Nov 17, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
€270 $200

Design

Dimensions
6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches
169.98 x 78.1 x 9.69 mm
6.58 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches
167.24 x 76.54 x 9.36 mm
Weight
7.88 oz / 223.3 g 7.16 oz / 203.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Splash Yes; IP52
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Navy blue, Blush gold Dark Grove

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 84.25% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 79.83% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, HDR IPS LCD, 90Hz
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 387 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
3.9 (Poor) 3.6 (Poor)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA (8 nm) MediaTek Helio G37
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 470
Octa-core
GPU
Adreno 618 Yes
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 4GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10) Android (11)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging
Motorola TurboPowe
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W Wired: 10.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
11h 8min
Gaming
6h 28min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
11h 25min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
64 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
50 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 1.3 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
1080p (30 fps)
Front
16 MP (EIS, Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP
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 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS
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, 25, 26, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

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

Alternative variants

Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
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