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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-02-07 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.33 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Blue | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 135.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1570 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 279 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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 better than Moto G7 Power, getting an 85.2 score against 72.6. Even when Galaxy A9 (2018) and the Moto G7 Power were only released with a couple months difference, Galaxy A9 (2018) is thinner and just a little lighter. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a little sharper screen than Motorola Moto G7 Power, because it has a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2220, a better screen density and a little larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit better performance than Moto G7 Power, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 3 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Moto G7 Power, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has more internal memory.
The Motorola Moto G7 Power has superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a much better camera than Motorola Moto G7 Power, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light photos, a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality and a lot more MP back-facing camera.
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