Motorola Moto G9 Plus vs. Google Pixel 5

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto G9 Plus and Google Pixel 5. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Moto G9 Plus vs. Google Pixel 5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto G9 Plus Google Pixel 5
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - GTT9Q
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 169.98 mm 144.7 mm Motorola Moto G9 Plus has greater height than Google Pixel 5.
Width 78.1 mm 70.4 mm Motorola Moto G9 Plus has greater width than Google Pixel 5.
Depth 9.69 mm 8 mm Google Pixel 5 is narrower than Motorola Moto G9 Plus.
Weight 223.3 g 151 g Google Pixel 5 is lighter than Motorola Moto G9 Plus.
Body Colour Navy blue Just black | Sorta sage
Body Material - Corning Gorilla Glass 6, 100% recycled aluminium enclosure
Protection Splash-resistant Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 5 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value - 1.39 W/kg (body), 0.96 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Motorola Moto G9 Plus Google Pixel 5
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS Flexible OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.8" 6" Motorola Moto G9 Plus has larger screen size than Google Pixel 5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Motorola Moto G9 Plus has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 5.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 386 ppi 432 ppi Google Pixel 5 has better pixel density than Motorola Moto G9 Plus.
Aspect Ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 5 has HDR.
Display Features Attentive display, Max Vision display, Peek Display Always-on display, Now Playing, Smooth Display (up to 90 Hz), display with transmissive hole
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto G9 Plus Google Pixel 5
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Clock Speed - 2.4 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Motorola Moto G9 Plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 618 Qualcomm ADRENO 620
MEMORY Motorola Moto G9 Plus Google Pixel 5
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Google Pixel 5 has more RAM than Motorola Moto G9 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Motorola Moto G9 Plus Google Pixel 5
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 2
Sensor Resolution 64 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Motorola Moto G9 Plus has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 5.
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.7 Google Pixel 5 has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto G9 Plus.
Field of View (FoV) - 77 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 5 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects HDR, Colour replace, Spot Colour -
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Panorama, manual mode, Best Shot, Gesture Shot, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, Portrait Lighting, Cinemagraph, Macro video -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Auto smile capture - Motorola Moto G9 Plus has face detection.
Light Source - Flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) RAW image capture, EIS video stabilisation, Cutout, High-res zoom, smart composition, Shot optimisation Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Google Pixel 5 has better second camera resolution than Motorola Moto G9 Plus.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 118 degree(s) 107 degree(s) Motorola Moto G9 Plus has larger second camera lens field of view than Google Pixel 5.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm 1 μm Motorola Moto G9 Plus has larger second camera pixel size than Google Pixel 5.
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.75 μm -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Macro camera -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.2 -
Pixel Size (4th Camera) 1.75 μm -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Depth camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Motorola Moto G9 Plus has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 5.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 83 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) 1 μm 1.12 μm Google Pixel 5 has larger front camera pixel size than Motorola Moto G9 Plus.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Spot Colour -
Camera Modes (Front) Timer mode, manual mode, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, Cinemagraph, Gesture selfie, Group selfie -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Auto smile capture - Motorola Moto G9 Plus has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto G9 Plus Google Pixel 5
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 4080 mAh Motorola Moto G9 Plus has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 5.
Fast Charging Technology TurboPower technology Power Delivery 2.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Google Pixel 5 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
CELLULAR Motorola Moto G9 Plus Google Pixel 5
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Google Pixel 5 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 Android 11
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto G9 Plus Google Pixel 5
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n12
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles - A2DP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Motorola Moto G9 Plus Google Pixel 5
Supported Digital Audio Standards - AAC, apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
FEATURES Motorola Moto G9 Plus Google Pixel 5
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Quick gestures, Google Lens MIMO technology, Three microphones, Noise suppression, Titan M Security Module, 3 years of security and OS updates, Reverse wireless charging
OTHERS Motorola Moto G9 Plus Google Pixel 5
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards - IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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