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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-05 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.64 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Neon blue and Pearl white | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| $ 237.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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) has a global score of 85.2, which is much better than the Moto G8's 74.4 general score. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is older than Moto G8, it's design is just a little lighter and somewhat thinner. The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a brighter screen than Moto G8, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2220px and more pixels per inch in the display.
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Moto G8, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy A9 (2018) features just a little better processing power than Moto G8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a higher amount of RAM.
Moto G8 counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3800mAh. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a little bit better camera than Motorola Moto G8, and although they both have a F1.7 camera aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a much more mega-pixels camera in the back.
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