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Motorola Moto G8 Plus vs Motorola Moto G9

Comparison between Motorola Moto G8 Plus and Motorola Moto G9: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Motorola.

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The verdict

Neither runs away with it: each wins something.

Category
Category	Moto G8 Plus	Moto G9
Design & display	5.6	4.8
Performance & hardware	2.9	2.9
Camera	5.2	4.3
Connectivity	5.3	5.8
Battery & charging	3.7	5.4

Which one is for you?

Motorola Moto G8 Plus, if you care about…

Display Pixel Density: 400 ppi; against 269 ppi
Weight: 188 g; against 200 g
Display Horizontal Resolution: 1,080 px; against 720 px
Display Vertical Resolution: 2,280 px; against 1,600 px

Motorola Moto G9, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 5,000 mAh; against 4,000 mAh
AnTuTu Score: 174,500; against 168,699
Fast Charge Power: 20 W; against 15 W
Display Diagonal: 6.5″; against 6.3″

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Moto G8 Plus	Moto G9
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 665	Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
Processor Process Size	11 nm	11 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 610	Qualcomm Adreno 610
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock	2 GHz	2 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	64 GB	64 GB
AnTuTu Score	168,699	174,500 Best value
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	—	339
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	—	1,208
CPU Description	Octa-core CPU with 4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold and 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver	Octa-core CPU with 4 Kryo 260 Gold cores at 2.0 GHz and 4 Kryo 260 Silver cores at 1.8 GHz
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
RAM Type	DDR4	LPDDR4X
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
AnTuTu version	v8	v8

Design

Specification	Moto G8 Plus	Moto G9
Body Colors	Blue, Red	Green, Blue
Body Thickness	9.1 mm Best value	9.2 mm
Body Width	75.8 mm	75.7 mm
Body Height	158.4 mm	165.2 mm
Weight	188 g Best value	200 g
Usable Surface	82.5 % Best value	82.2 %
Body Materials	Glass, Plastic	Glass, Plastic
Resistance Features	Water Resistant, Splash Resistant	Water Resistant

Battery

Specification	Moto G8 Plus	Moto G9
Battery Capacity	4,000 mAh	5,000 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	15 W	20 W Best value
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	Non-Removable, Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator

Display

Specification	Moto G8 Plus	Moto G9
Display Aspect Ratio	19:9	20:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	6.3″	6.5″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px Best value	720 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,280 px Best value	1,600 px
Display Pixel Density	400 ppi Best value	269 ppi
Display Refresh Rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Display Features	IPS LCD, Always-On Display, Touchscreen	Water Drop Notch, Scratch Resistant, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Moto G8 Plus	Moto G9
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Rear	Rear

Sensor

Specification	Moto G8 Plus	Moto G9
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Light Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	Moto G8 Plus	Moto G9
Operating System	Android 9	Android 10
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	9	10 Best value
Google Services	—	Yes

Connectivity

Specification	Moto G8 Plus	Moto G9
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby, Dual SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B18, 3G UMTS B19, 3G UMTS B20, 3G UMTS B26, 3G UMTS B28A, 3G UMTS B28B, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B28B, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE, aptX	A2DP, LE, EDR
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo Best value
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, USB Type-C, USB OTG, USB Charging	USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C, NFC, 3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
SAR American Head	0.59 W/kg	0.47 W/kg Best value
SAR American Body	1.58 W/kg	1.37 W/kg Best value
SAR (EU) head	0.59 W/kg	—
SAR (EU) body	0.88 W/kg	—
Max. download speed	600 Mbps Best value	390 Mbps
Max. upload speed	100 Mbps	150 Mbps Best value

Audio

Specification	Moto G8 Plus	Moto G9
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	aptX, A2DP, LE, Stereo Speakers Best value	A2DP, LE, EDR, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Moto G8 Plus	Moto G9
Model numbers	XT2019, XT2019-2	—