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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2019-10-24 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 14.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | -- |
| 11.55 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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) has an overall score of 85.2, which is just a bit better than Motorola Moto G8 Plus's score of 77.6. The Galaxy A9 (2018) is an older device than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, but it is somewhat thinner and a bit lighter anyway. Moto G8 Plus and Galaxy A9 (2018) count with incredibly similar displays, and although the Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit lower 1080 x 2220 resolution and a bit less pixels per inch of screen, they both have a display with the same size.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit superior CPU than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 2 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Moto G8 Plus counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Moto G8 Plus has a better camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same video resolution, the same video frame rate and a same size aperture, the Moto G8 Plus also has a much larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back camera with way more megapixels.
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