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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-28 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) is better than the Moto G9 Play, with an 85.2 score against 76.7. Galaxy A9 (2018)'s body is just a little lighter and somewhat thinner than Moto G9 Play, although it was released only 22 months before. The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a more vivid screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel number in each inch in the screen and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2220px.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a little better performance than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3800mAh. The Moto G9 Play has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same video definition and a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the Moto G9 Play also has faster video frame rate, a lot more megapixels back facing camera and a way larger camera sensor which offers a way better photo and video quality.
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