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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2017-08-01 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.04 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 144.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 | -- |
| 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 | 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, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A9 (2018) has an overall score of 85.2, which is much better than the Moto G5S Plus's 74.8 global score. Galaxy A9 (2018)'s body is newer and thinner, but just a bit heavier than the Moto G5S Plus. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a bit better processing unit than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has more RAM memory.
The Motorola Moto G5S Plus and the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) have really similar displays, because although the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a just a little lower quantity of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2220px resolution and a quite bigger screen. Galaxy A9 (2018) has a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) takes a bit better photographs and videos than Moto G5S Plus, and although they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a way more mega pixels back-facing camera and a larger diafragm aperture to take better photography in low-light situations.
Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with improved battery performance than Moto G5S Plus, because it has a 27% larger battery capacity.
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