Motorola Moto G9 Plus vs Motorola Moto G (2026) vs Motorola Moto G (2025) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 07, 2020	Nov 05, 2025	Jan 14, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
€270	4GB/128GB - $199	$199

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 0.33 inches 167.2 x 76.4 x 8.5 mm	6.58 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches 167.1 x 76.3 x 8.2 mm
Weight
7.88 oz / 223.3 g	7.13 oz / 202.0 g	6.81 oz / 193.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Vegan Leather Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash	Yes	Yes
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Navy blue, Blush gold	Slipstream, Cattleya Orchid	Forest Gray, Sapphire Blue

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 84.25% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 84.96% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 84.96% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, HDR	IPS LCD, 120Hz	IPS LCD, 120Hz
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 387 PPI	1604x720px, 20:9 ratio, 262 PPI	1604x720px, 20:9 ratio, 262 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	947 (Poor)	976 (Poor)
Bright Min
3.9 (Poor)	2.8 (Average)	2.7 (Average)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA (8 nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 470	Octa-core 2x2.4GHz Cortex-A76 6x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55	Octa-core 2x2.4GHz Cortex-A76 6x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 618	Mali-G57 MC2	Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	4GB/128GB	4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC	microSDXC
OS
Android (10)	Android (16)	Android (15)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	793	790
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	2085	2067
3D Mark High
Untested	384	384
3D Mark Low
Untested	380	383

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Battery

Type
5000 mAh	5200 mAh, Li - Ion	5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Motorola TurboPowe	Fast charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W	Wired: 30.0W	Wired: 30.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 8min

Gaming

6h 28min

Battery Life Estimate

7h 52min

Browsing

20h 19min

Video

10h 26min

Gaming

10h 4min

Battery Life Estimate

8h 15min

Browsing

22h 3min

Video

10h 3min

Gaming

11h 42min

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Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Dual camera	Dual 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 Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 0.61 μm	50 MP Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 0.61 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	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED	LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS	1080p (30 fps)	1080p (30 fps)
Front
16 MP (EIS, Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)	32 MP Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)	16 MP Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

98

Overall

113

Photo

83

Video

101

Overall

117

Photo

85

Video

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Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share		Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation		Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n5, n7, n12, n14, n25, n29, n30, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78	n1, n5, n7, n12, n14, n25, n29, n30, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands
38, 40, 41	38, 39, 40, 41, 48	38, 39, 40, 41, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	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	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
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

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