Moto G9 vs POCO M2 Pro

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Comparing the Moto G9 vs POCO M2 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: POCO M2 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Moto G9 runs at 2.0 GHz, making POCO M2 Pro the better performer.


Display: POCO M2 Pro offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Moto G9 offers 6.5 inches, making POCO M2 Pro the larger display of the two. Both Moto G9 and POCO M2 Pro feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Moto G9 and POCO M2 Pro feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: POCO M2 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Moto G9 offers 8 MP, making POCO M2 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Moto G9 delivers longer battery life with 21h 44m, while POCO M2 Pro delivers 18h 37m, making Moto G9 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Moto G9 and POCO M2 Pro offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


User Rating: POCO M2 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Moto G9 has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

31 Aug, 2020
14 Jul, 2020
06 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 662
Snapdragon 720G
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
16 MP
50 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh
20W Turbo Power Charging
33W Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
256 GB
N/A
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Excellent performance
  • Solid battery life
  • Fast charging
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Uninspiring design
  • Software comes with bloatware
  • Poor mono speaker
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.2/5
(47,025 ratings)
4.4/5
(250,224 ratings)
4.5/5
(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

176,500
AnTuTu Score
276,927
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
21h 44m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
18h 37m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 31, 2020
(Official)
Jul 14, 2020
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 465 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 465
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm
8 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610
Adreno 618
Adreno 829

RAM

4 GB
4 GB / 6 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

176,500
276,927
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

39.0 s
21.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %
5.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

22.3 %
11.4 %
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
480 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
395 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.57 %
84.62 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

87 %
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

165.2 mm
165.7 mm
150.83 mm

Width

75.7 mm
76.6 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm
8.8 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

200 grams
209 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.71.6µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7926 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Macro Video
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.5 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Turbo Power Charging
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

21h 44m
18h 37m
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 5m 0s
2h 49m 19s
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.47 W/kg Body: 1.37 W/kg
Head: 0.914 W/kg Body: 0.669 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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