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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-03-31 | 2017-02-24 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and Gold |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 9.24 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Galaxy C9 Pro is just a bit better than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, getting a global score of 81 against 74.6. The Galaxy C9 Pro construction is somewhat heavier but noticeably thinner than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, and they were only released 1 months apart. Galaxy C9 Pro and Moto G5 Plus feature similar processing units, and although the Galaxy C9 Pro has 2 GB more RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
Motorola Moto G5 Plus has just a bit better looking display than Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Motorola Moto G5 Plus also counts with a little greater amount of pixels in each inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro counts with a little bit better storage capacity for games and applications than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro has longer battery lifetime than Moto G5 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
The Moto G5 Plus has a slightly better camera than Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a lot lower 12 MP resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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