Google Pixel 9 vs Motorola Moto G86 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 13, 2024	May 29, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
$799 | €899

Design

Dimensions
6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches (~0.47 inches with camera bump) 152.8 x 72.0 x 8.5 mm (~12 mm with camera bump)	6.35 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches 161.2 x 74.7 x 7.8 mm
Weight
6.98 oz / 198.0 g	6.53 oz / 185.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP69; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Obsidian, Porcelain, Wintergreen, Peony	Spellbound, Golden Cypress, Cosmic Sky, Chrysanthemum

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 81.73% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 89.16% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2700 nits	P-OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 4500 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 418 PPI	2712x1220px, 20:9 ratio, 446 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Features
	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
2623 (Excellent)	Untested
Bright Min
1.8 (Good)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 MT6878 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x3.1GHz Cortex-X4 3x2.6GH​z Cortex-A720 4x1.9​2GHz Cortex-A520	Octa-core 4x2.5GHz Cortex-A78 4x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55
GPU
Mali-G715 MC7	Mali-G615 MC2
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB 12GB/256GB	8GB/256GB (UFS 2.2) 12/256GB 12/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC
OS
Android (15, 14)	Android (15)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
1800	Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
4573	Untested
3D Mark High
2575	Untested
3D Mark Low
1826	Untested

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Battery

Type
4700 mAh, Li - Ion	5200 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 27.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 30.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

6h 48min

Browsing

17h 34min

Video

8h 28min

Gaming

10h 4min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP Sensor name: Samsung GNK Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/1.31" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/1.95" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX858 Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/2.55"	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 12 mm Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (120 fps)
Front
10.5 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	32 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

144

Overall

153

Photo

136

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.4
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave	n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 32, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41, 48	38, 40, 41, 42
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Dual Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 16, 2024 FCC ID value: A4RG2YBB
Measured SAR
Head: 0.87 W/kg Body: 0.98 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$749

International

5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48

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