Phone Comparison - Motorola Moto G9 Plus vs Motorola Edge 20 Pro vs Motorola Edge 20 Lite

general General Info

Manufacturer Motorola Motorola Motorola
Announced 2020, September 07 July 2021 July 2021
Status Available. Released 2020, September 07 Coming Soon - August 2021 Coming Soon - August 2021
Colors Blue Midnight Blue, Blue Vegan Leather, Iridescent Cloud Electric Graphite, Lagoon Green
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 170 x 78.1 x 9.7 mm
(6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 in)
163 x 76 x 8 mm
(6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 in)
165.9 x 76 x 8.3 mm
(6.53 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
Weight 223 g (7.87 oz) 185/190 g (6.53/6.7 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 66
5G Network - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 66 SA/NSA/Sub6
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
Water-repellent design
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
Water-repellent design

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10 Android 11 Android 11
Processor Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver), Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm) Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585), Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm) Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), MediaTek MT6853 Dimensity 720 5G (7 nm)
GPU Adreno 618 Adreno 650 Mali-G57 MC3
RAM 4 GB 12 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 256 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) Unspecified microSDXC

display Display

Type LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
HDR10
FHD+ OLED Screen
144Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
FHD+ OLED Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
Colors 16M Colour 1B colors 1B colors
Size 6.81 inches 6.7 inches 6.7 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (386 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (393 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (393 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.53% 87.40% 85.87%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no yes
Radio Unspecified No FM radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 108 MP + 8 MP + 16 MP 108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Flash LED Flash
Features 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, panorama
108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/3.4, 126mm (periscope telephoto), 1.0µm, 5x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS
16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm
HDR, Panorama
108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240/960fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 16 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (standard)
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.3, (wide), 0.7µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.3, (wide), 0.7µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort 1.4 USB Type-C 2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, LTEPP, SUPL Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 4 GB RAM 256 GB, 12 GB RAM (UFS 3.1) 128 GB, 8 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) Unspecified microSDXC
USB OTG Supported Not Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor not present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 30W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 30W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 30W
Capacity 5000 mAh 4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -