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Motorola Moto G8 Plus vs Motorola Moto G9 Plus
What Moto G8 Plus does better (6) and where Moto G9 Plus wins (9) — every spec side by side.
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3.7Display5.2
5.8Camera7.2
2.8Battery5.5
6.2Features5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Moto G8 PlusMoto G9 Plus
| Moto G8 Plus | Moto G9 Plus | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 158.4 mm | 170 mm | −11.6 mm |
| Width | 75.8 mm | 78.1 mm | −2.3 mm |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm | 9.7 mm | −0.6 mm |
| Weight | 188 g | 223 g | −35 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Moto G8 Plus better than Moto G9 Plus?
- Stereo speakersYes · Moto G9 Plus: No
- Weight188 g vs 223 g+19%
- Pixel density400 ppi vs 386 ppi+4%
- Selfie camera25 MP vs 16 MP+56%
- Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
- Thickness9.1 mm vs 9.7 mm+7%
Why is Moto G9 Plus better than Moto G8 Plus?
- Wired charging18 W vs 30 W+67%
- Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+25%
- RAM4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
- Storage (max)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Main camera48 MP vs 64 MP+33%
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · Moto G8 Plus: Yes
- CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+10%
- Screen size6.3″ vs 6.8″+8%
- Screen-to-body ratio82.5% vs 84.3%+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 188 g | 223 g |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm | 9.7 mm |
| Height | 158.4 mm | 170 mm |
| Width | 75.8 mm | 78.1 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Colours | — | Rose Gold, Indigo Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.3″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,280 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 400 ppi | 386 ppi |
| Refresh rate | — | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 441 nits | — |
| Measured brightness | — | 522 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.5% | 84.3% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 | Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | — | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Adreno 618 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 253,105 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 1,695 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | — | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/1.73" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 25 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 30 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | — | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | GLONASS, GALILEO |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | — | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -29 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Side |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, light, compass, fingerprint | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
