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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2017-03-31 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Galaxy A9 (2018) is much better than Moto G5 Plus, getting a general score of 85.2 against 74.6. Galaxy A9 (2018) is a newer and somewhat thinner cellphone than Moto G5 Plus, but it is also heavier. Galaxy A9 (2018) features a little bit better performance than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has more RAM memory.
The Moto G5 Plus features a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller screen and a little bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a bit greater number of pixels in each inch in the display. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Moto G5 Plus, because it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy A9 (2018) has longer battery lifetime than Moto G5 Plus, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity. The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a slightly better camera than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a smaller camera sensor taking worse quality videos and photos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same camera aperture and the same video definition, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
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