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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-16 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.29 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Smoke black | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| $ 150.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2300 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 397 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a general score of 85.2, which is much better than Motorola Moto G Power's global score of 76.1. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s construction is a bit lighter and thinner than Motorola Moto G Power, even though it was released only 17 months before. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has just a little better processing power than Motorola Moto G Power, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Moto G Power and the Galaxy A9 (2018) feature incredibly similar screens, although the Galaxy A9 (2018) has a just a bit worse pixel density, a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2220 and a bit smaller screen. Galaxy A9 (2018) features much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Motorola Moto G Power, and although they both have a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 128 GB internal storage.
Moto G Power counts with improved battery life than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3800mAh. Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit better camera than Moto G Power, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a 0.36 inches back camera sensor, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and a same size aperture, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a lot better resolution back camera.
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