Motorola Moto G05 vs Infinix Smart 9
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.67-inch Motorola Moto G05 (with MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme) that was released on December 17, 2024, against the Infinix Smart 9, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G81 and came out 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G05
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- 10% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (269K versus 245K)
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Reasons to consider the Infinix Smart 9
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Has a built-in infrared port
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1604 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 264 ppi | 262 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 180 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.3% | 84.8% |
| RGB color space | 98.9% | - |
| PWM | Not detected | - |
| Response time | 36 ms | - |
| Contrast | 1542:1 | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 165.67 mm (6.52 inches) | 165.7 mm (6.52 inches) |
| Width | 75.98 mm (2.99 inches) | 77.1 mm (3.04 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.17 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 188.8 g (6.66 oz) | 188 g (6.63 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | IP54 |
| Rear material | Eco-leather | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Blue, Green, Red, Purple | Black, Gold, Gray, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme | MediaTek Helio G81 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 820 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~91.2 GFLOPS | ~91.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 950 | - |
| Single-core score | 405 | 408 |
| Multi-core score | 1380 | 1388 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 86239 | 76194 |
| GPU | 43220 | 35560 |
| Memory | 67711 | 68746 |
| UX | 72003 | 65135 |
| Total score | 269173 | 245635 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 9760 |
| Video editing | - | 5057 |
| Photo editing | - | 17032 |
| Data manipulation | - | 6160 |
| Writing score | - | 8297 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4, 8 GB | 3, 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1800 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128, 256 GB | 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 14 |
| ROM | My UX | XOS 14 |
| OS size | 22 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5200 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 10 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | - |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 40 min) | No |
| Full charging time | 1:45 hr | - |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4128 x 3096 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | No |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP | 1) Standard: 13 MP 2) Depth |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 0.64 mm | 27 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.1 | f/2.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 7 | - |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | December 2024 | September 2024 |
| Release date | January 2025 | October 2024 |
| Launch price | $130 | $100 |
| Configurations | - 4 / 64 GB - 4 / 128 GB - 8 / 128 GB - 8 / 256 GB | - 3 / 64 GB - 3 / 128 GB - 4 / 64 GB - 4 / 128 GB |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 10 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

