Motorola Moto G9 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy M53 5G Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 07, 2020	Apr 07, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
€270

Design

Dimensions
6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches 169.98 x 78.1 x 9.69 mm	6.48 x 3.03 x 0.29 inches 164.7 x 77 x 7.4 mm
Weight
7.88 oz / 223.3 g	6.21 oz / 176.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Plastic
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Navy blue, Blush gold

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 84.25% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 85.56% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, HDR	Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 387 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
3.9 (Poor)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA (8 nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877 (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 470	Octa-core 2x2.4GHz CortexA78 6x2.0GH​z CortexA55
GPU
Adreno 618	Mali-G68 MC4
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC
OS
Android (10)	Android (12)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging
Motorola TurboPowe	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W	Wired: 25.0W

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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

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Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Quad camera
Main camera
64 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	108 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	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	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS	Yes
Front
16 MP (EIS, Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	32 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac 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, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

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Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n78, 5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41	38, 40, 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, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Dual 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