Motorola Moto G9 Plus vs TCL 20 SE Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Motorola Moto G9 Plus TCL 20 SE
Released · Sep 07, 2020
Released · April 2021
6.8-inch · 2400x1080px
6.8-inch · 1640x720px
Quad camera
Quad camera
4GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 07, 2020 Jan 11, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
€270 €149

Design

Dimensions
6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches
169.98 x 78.1 x 9.69 mm
6.77 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches
172.08 x 77.14 x 9.1 mm
Weight
7.88 oz / 223.3 g 7.27 oz / 206.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Navy blue, Blush gold Aurora Green, Nuit Black

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 84.25% screen-to-body 6.8-inch, 83.19% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, HDR IPS LCD, 450 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 387 PPI 1640x720px, 20.5:9 ratio, 263 PPI
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
3.9 (Poor) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA (8 nm) Snapdragon 460 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 470
Octa-core
1800 MHz
Kryo 240
GPU
Adreno 618 Adreno 610
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 4GB/64GB
4GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (10) Android (11)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging
Motorola TurboPowe
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W Wired: 18.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
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 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
48 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
5 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/1.5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
2 MP (Macro, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.5
Sensor size: 1/1.5"
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/1.5"
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
13 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
b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

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, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
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 Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 30, 2021
FCC ID value: IHDT56ZE2
Date approved: Feb 10, 2021
FCC ID value: 2ACCJH136
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: 1.07 W/kg
Body: 0.65 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.49 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg

Alternative variants

Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
With 16MP camera
Main camera 16 MP
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2.7"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Front 8 MP
Video capture: 720p (30 fps)
with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
EMEA/APAC
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 40, 41
3G Bands 1, 2, 5, 8
Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
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