Motorola Moto G9 Plus vs Motorola Moto G50 Specs Comparison

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8.0	7.5
Motorola Moto G9 Plus	Motorola Moto G50
Released · Sep 07, 2020	Released · Apr 26, 2021
6.8-inch · 2400x1080px	6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Quad camera	Triple camera
4GB · 128GB	4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh	5000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches 169.98 x 78.1 x 9.69 mm	6.49 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches 164.9 x 74.9 x 8.95 mm
Weight
7.88 oz (223.3 g)	6.77 oz (192.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Navy blue, Blush gold	Steel Grey, Aqua Green

Display

Size
6.8-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 387 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
	90Hz
Screen-to-body
84.25 %	82.58 %
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA (8 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G SM4350 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 470	Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 460
GPU
Adreno 618	Adreno 619
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB	64GB (UFS 2.2)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (10)	Android (12, 11)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging
Motorola TurboPower
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W	Wired: 10.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 8min

Gaming

6h 28min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 25min

Gaming

10h 44min

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	48 MP Aperture size: F1.7 Pixel size: 1.6 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.12 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
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS	Yes
Front
16 MP (EIS, Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	13 MP (HDR)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	Yes
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer
Other
	NFC

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

5G
	Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 43
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 19(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 30, 2021 FCC ID value: IHDT56ZE2	Date approved: Mar 30, 2021 FCC ID value: IHDT56ZT1
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: 0.89 W/kg Body: 1.43 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.45 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 270	€ 230
In The Box
Charger, USB Type-C to USB type-C cable, guides, SIM tool, Headset might be included (depends on region)	Headset, protective cover, protective film, charger, USB Type-C cable, guides, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 07, 2020	Mar 25, 2021

Alternative variants

Dual SIM


Dual SIM	Yes

with 128GB storage


Internal storage	128GB

Dual SIM


Dual SIM	Yes

Links

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