Motorola Moto G6 VS Motorola Moto G6 Plus – Why the Moto G6 Plus is worth the extra cash. After the huge success of 2017’s Motorola Moto G5. The company is here again in 2024 with the Moto G6. The Moto G6 series features three smartphones; the Moto G6, Moto G6 Plus, and Moto G6 Play. All three smartphones have their own intriguing features. And are all mid-range phones aimed at different segments of the market? The G-series is still one of Motorola best selling series. They also have the X-series and the Z-series which are doing well too.
The Moto G6 Play is the lowest version of the G6 series. So for this article, we would be looking at the features and specifications of the Moto G6 with the Moto G6 Plus. According to Motorola, the Moto G6 Plus would not be available in certain countries/regions. Due to the fact that the Moto G6 Plus has a striking resemblance with the Moto X4 which is already in the market. The United States of America has been named as one of the countries where the Moto G6 Plus won’t be available for purchase.
Motorola Moto G6 VS Motorola Moto G6 Plus – The Design
As we would expect, the design of the Moto G6 and Moto G6 Plus are the same. They both come with the front and back glass and aluminum frame style. The first difference in design is the dimensions. The Moto G6 sizes up to 153.8 x 72.3 x 8.3 mm. While the Moto G6 Plus is taller, wider and slimmer with 153.8 x 72.3 x 8.3 mm in dimensions. Ironically, they both have the same weight of 167 grams and are both splash resistant.
The Moto G6 and G6 Plus sports a dual rear camera set-up with dual-LED dual-tone flash. They feature a home button which houses their fingerprint sensor. They both have the same Deep Indigo body colors. Along with the Deep Indigo body color, the Moto G6 Plus features Gold and Nimbus body colors. And the Moto G6 features Silver, Blush, and Black body colors.
Motorola Moto G6 VS Motorola Moto G6 Plus – The Display
The only main difference between the Moto G6 and G6 Plus is the size of their IPS LCD capacitive touchscreens. The Moto G6 sports a 5.7-inch screen with 75.4% screen-to-body ratio. While the Moto G6 Plus sports a 5.9-inch screen with 74.4% screen-to-body ratio. The screen of the Moto G6 and G6 Plus is protected by Corning gorilla glass 3. They both have the same display resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels. With the Moto G6 having a 424 PPI density. While the Moto G6 Plus has a 409 PPI density.
Motorola Moto G6 VS Motorola Moto G6 Plus – The Camera
The video quality shooting is what differentiates them here. The Moto G6 Plus shoots 2160p videos at 30fps. While the Moto G6 shoots 1080p videos at 60/30fps. At the dual rear camera, they both have a 12MP f/1.8 aperture on the primary sensor and 5MP f/2.2 aperture on the secondary sensor. The dual rear camera supports dual-LED dual-tone flash. Their front camera shooter features an 8MP camera with 8 f/2.2 aperture with LED flash.
Motorola Moto G6 VS Motorola Moto G6 Plus – Hardware and Software
This is where the Moto G6 Plus beats the Moto G6 easily. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset which carries 2.2GHz Octa-core processor powers the Moto G6 Plus. While the Snapdragon 450 chipset powers the Moto G6 with 1.8GHz Octa-core processor. The Moto G6 Plus packs Adreno 508 graphics processing unit. While the Moto G6 packs Adreno 506 graphics processing unit.
Both the Moto G6 and G6 Plus runs on Android 8.0 out of the box. They’re both available in 4GB RAM with 64GB ROM. While the Moto G6 has another version of 3GB RAM with 32GB ROM. And the Moto G6 Plus with a bigger version of 6GB RAM with 128GB ROM.
Motorola Moto G6 VS Motorola Moto G6 Plus – The Battery
I was actually thinking the Moto G6 Plus will be equipped with a 3500 mAh battery. But was disappointed as it packs a non-removable Li-Ion 3200 mAh battery. Which is just slightly bigger to the non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery available in the Moto G6. They both feature the same 15W turbo fast battery charging.
Motorola Moto G6 VS Motorola Moto G6 Plus – The Price
The Moto G6 Plus is available at around $359 (N125,650) which is costlier than the Moto G6. The Moto G6 can be bought for around $299 (N104,650). The hardware feature should make you add more cash and pick the Moto G6 Plus. Not easy to see a smartphone at that price range with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset.
Motorola Moto G6 VS Motorola Moto G6 Plus Full Specs Comparison
| Motorola Moto G6 | Motorola Moto G6 Plus | |
| Dimensions and Weight | 153.8 x 72.3 x 8.3 mm. Weight – 167 g | 160 x 75.5 x 8 mm. Weight – 167 g |
| Display | 5.7 inch (75.4% screen-to-body ratio), 1080 x 2160 pixels with 424 PPI density and IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen | 5.9 inch (74.4% screen-to-body ratio), 1080 x 2160 pixels with 409 PPI density and IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen |
| Memory | RAM – 3GB. ROM – 32GB OR RAM – 4GB. ROM – 64GB microSD, up to 256 GB | RAM – 4GB. ROM – 64GB OR RAM – 6GB. ROM – 128GB microSD, up to 256 GB |
| Software | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| Hardware | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 chipset with Octa-core 1.8GHz processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset with Octa-core 2.2GHz processor |
| Camera | 8MP f/2.2 aperture front camera with LED flash + Dual – 12MP f/1.8 aperture and 5MP f/2.2 aperture with dual-LED dual-tone flash | 8MP f/2.2 aperture front camera with LED flash + Dual – 12MP f/1.8 aperture and 5MP f/2.2 aperture with dual-LED dual-tone flash |
| Connectivity | 2G/3G/4G Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS | 2G/3G/4G Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-lon 3000 mAh battery | Non-removable Li-lon 3200 mAh battery |
| Additional Features | Fingerprint (front-mounted), Fast battery charging 15W | Fingerprint (front-mounted), Fast battery charging 15W |
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