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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-02-07 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2270 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 12.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is much better than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, getting an 85.2 score against 76.1. Although Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) and the Motorola Moto G7 Plus were only released 3 months apart, Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s body is a little bit thinner but also a bit heavier. The Motorola Moto G7 Plus and the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) both have similar displays, because although the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit less pixels per inch in the display and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2220, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen.
Galaxy A9 (2018) features a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Moto G7 Plus, and although they both have an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a little faster processing unit than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a slightly better camera than Moto G7 Plus, because although it has a tinier sensor taking worse quality videos and pictures, and they both have a F1.7 aperture, the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a back-facing camera with much more MP.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with longer battery life than Moto G7 Plus, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity.
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