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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2018-04-19 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Blue and Gray | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 slightly better than the Moto G6 Plus, with a general score of 85.2 against 77.5. The Galaxy A9 (2018) body has the same thickness than the Moto G6 Plus, but it is just a bit heavier. Moto G6 Plus has a little bit better display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller display and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px, it also counts with a just a little higher display density.
The Galaxy A9 (2018)'s processor is very similar to the Moto G6 Plus one, they have a 6 GB RAM and 8 CPU cores. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Moto G6 Plus, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage.
Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with longer battery duration than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because it has a 3800mAh battery size instead of 3200mAh. The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a little bit better camera than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a tinier camera sensor taking less light and dull colors, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera.
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