Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Specifications
Secondary Camera: 16 MPix (f/2.0)
Price comparison
Average of 22 scores (from 33 reviews)
Reviews for the Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Motorola is launching the Moto G9 Plus, a new mid-range smartphone with a large 5,000 mAh battery and a dedicated Google Assistant button. The 6.8-inch Max Vision display of the affordable Moto phone reveals not only advantages in our review though - especially in terms of brightness.
Source: Stuff TV
Archive.org versionNot fussed about 5G? Don’t care about 120Hz screens? The Moto G9 Plus is one of the best affordable phones around, tailor made for those who want to stream video and play games, not just faff about on WhatsApp.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/17/2021
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Trusted Reviews
Archive.org versionThe Moto G9 Plus is for the most part an amazing value phablet. But with Motorola having released the higher specced, more future proof Moto G 5G Plus mere weeks ago, it sits in an awkward position in the Western market.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/22/2020
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: GSM Arena
Archive.org versionWe appreciated the large screen and the very good main camera, and the Snapdragon 730G still holds up pretty well. The large battery with fast charging is quite competitive, too. Even though there is no sign of the G7 Plus' premium build and loud stereo speakers, the G9 Plus appears to be positioned quite well feature/price-wise and we're happy to give it our recommendation.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/16/2020
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Phone Arena
Archive.org versionMotorola’s mid-range advances in late 2020 began with the humble Moto G9 Play, but it’s the Moto G9 Plus that’s arguably its most intriguing new affordable device. At first glance, it has it all: a large display, a large battery, and a not-too-shabby mid-range chipset, as well as a multitude of versatile cameras. All of that has a pretty decent price tag attached to it: the Moto G9 Plus sells for less than $300 in the currently supported regions. Sounds great, but is everything just as good as it sounds on paper?
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/07/2020
Rating: Total score: 80%
Foreign Reviews
Source: Area DVD
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/14/2021
Source: Computerbild
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/11/2021
Rating: Total score: 85%
Source: Inside Handy
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/14/2020
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Computerbild
DE→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Great display; long battery life; nice cameras. Negative: Mediocre design; poor display.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/04/2020
Source: Computerhoy
ES→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/25/2020
Rating: Total score: 81% features: 70% display: 70% mobility: 90% workmanship: 70%
Source: Xataka
ES→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/15/2020
Rating: Total score: 83% performance: 78% display: 83% mobility: 93% workmanship: 80%
Source: Tuexperto
ES→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Good price; large battery capacity; decent hardware; big screen. Negative: Thick and heavy; poor cameras; slippery.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/03/2020
Source: El Androide Libre
ES→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Long battery life; good price. Negative: Small RAM; average display.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/25/2020
Source: Canaltech
PT→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Powerful hardware; great battery life; nice main camera. Negative: Poor display; mediocre speakers.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/11/2021
Source: Gizmodo Brasil
PT→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Big screen; excellent display; nice performance; long battery life. Negative: High price.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/07/2020
Source: Showmetech.com.br
PT→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Impressive design; excellent cameras; good price; decent hardware; nice performance; long battery life.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/21/2020
Source: Everyeye.it
IT→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/11/2020
Rating: Total score: 77%
Source: AndroidWorld.it
IT→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/13/2020
Rating: Total score: 78% price: 75% features: 75% display: 75% mobility: 90% workmanship: 75% ergonomy: 75%
Source: Andrea Galeazzi
IT→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/11/2020
Rating: Total score: 83% price: 80% display: 72% mobility: 90% workmanship: 69%
Source: HDblog.it
IT→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/30/2020
Rating: Total score: 72% price: 76% features: 74%
Source: Computer Totaal
NL→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/22/2020
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: AndroidWorld.nl
NL→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Long battery life; big screen; high performance; good price. Negative: Poor cameras.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/17/2021
Source: Want.nl
NL→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Long battery life; impressive cameras.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/08/2020
Source: Meilleurmobile
FR→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/06/2021
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Tabletowo
PL→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/10/2020
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Android.com.pl
PL→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/17/2020
Rating: Total score: 79% performance: 80% display: 70% mobility: 90% workmanship: 80%
Source: Komputerswiat
PL→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Excellent cameras; long battery life; nice connectivity; good price.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/29/2021
Source: Product Test
RU→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/27/2020
Rating: Total score: 84% performance: 86% display: 82% mobility: 94%
Source: Mega Obzor
RU→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Fast fingerprint sensor; powerful hardware; NFC module; nice quad cameras; high performance; excellent display. Negative: Combined slot; easy getting fingerprints.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/18/2020
Source: Tek.no
NO→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/10/2020
Rating: Total score: 50%
Source: Mere Mobil.dk
DA→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/16/2020
Rating: Total score: 67%
Source: Mobil.se
SV→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/08/2021
Rating: Total score: 68%
Source: M3 PC för alla
SV→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/22/2020
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Computerblog.ro
→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Decent processor; great autonomy; nice cameras; big screen.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/29/2020
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The Motorola Moto G9 Plus is a mid-range smartphone that was released by Motorola recently. Like its predecessors, it is affordable but offers high performance and features. As far as the hardware specifications are concerned, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus is equipped with a Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm) processor, an LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 128 GB of ROM and 4 GB of RAM. The Moto G9 Plus is equipped with a 6.81-inch Full-HD+ display, which results in a bigger build. With a resolution of 1080 by 2400 pixels, it is okay in terms of sharpness and overall colour reproduction in the "Natural" screen-colour mode. The display is quite usable in a bright environment, all thanks to a maximum brightness of nearly 600 nits.
As for the camera, the smartphone uses a rear camera consisting of a quad-camera setup with a main 64MP sensor along with an 8MP ultra-wide, a 2MP macro, and a 2MP depth sensor. The Moto G9 Plus comes with the usual Motorola camera features, like Spot Color, Cutout, Cinemagraph, and so on. There is also a dedicated Night Vision camera mode included. One of the cool new and useful features on the Moto G9 Plus is called Power Touch: When double-tapping the power button, the user is quickly presented with a pop-up box containing up to six app shortcuts available right next to your fingertip. It is convenient to access favourite apps.
In terms of other specs, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus is equipped with a Li-Po 5,000 mAh battery, which easily makes it a two-day phone with regular to heavy usage. It also supports 30W fast-charger support. The Moto G9 Plus goes from 0% to 100% in just 81 minutes (an hour and 21 minutes), all thanks to the 30W TurboPower charger. As for the operating system, the device is based on Android 10. For connectivity, it supports Wifi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS, HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps and LTE-A. The thickness of the phone is 9.7 mm, and the weight amounts to 223 g. In conclusion, the Moto G9 Plus is a pretty decent phone at a budget price. It has great performance, an accurate and bright display, and excellent battery life. It is suitable for people who want a decent smartphone running stock Android.
Hands-on article by Jagadisa Rajarathnam
Qualcomm Adreno 618: Integrated (in the Snapdragon 730) graphics card based on the Adreno 600 architecture. Supports DirectX11_1, Vulkan 1.0, OpenCL 2.0, OpenGL ES 3.2.
Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
SD 730G: Fast mid-range ARM SoC with 8 CPU Kryo 470 cores (two fast ARM Cortex-A76 cores at up to 2.2 GHz and six small ARM Cortex-A55 cores at up to 1.8 GHz) and a fast X15 LTE modem (up to 800 Mbit download). The SoC is manufactured in the modern 8 nm process. Compared to the normal Snapdragon 730, the 730G offers a faster graphics card (higher clock speeds) and optimized WiFi.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
6.81":
It is a small display format for smartphones. You shouldn't be severely defective in vision, and you won't see much detail on the screen and only have a small resolution available. For that, the device should be small and handy, easy to transport.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.Motorola: Founded in 1928, the US-based company mainly focuses on communication technology such as smartphones. The original company Motorola Inc was split up in 2011. Motorola Mobility got the smartphone division and was taken over by Google in 2012 and Lenovo in 2014.
The company is known for its cell phones and other electronic devices such as smartwatches, tablets and accessories. Motorola was one of the first companies to produce cell phones, and in recent years has also innovated in the areas of 5G technology and modular smartphones (Moto Mods). Motorola is also active in public safety and professional communications, providing solutions for government agencies, businesses and other organizations. The company has operations in North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America and employs more than 10,000 people worldwide.
74.4%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
