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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android |
| 2020-08-28 | 2019-09-04 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Black and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G is much better than the Moto G9 Play, having a 90.5 score against 76.7. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G is an older and a bit heavier phone than Moto G9 Play, but Samsung could make it just a little thinner anyway. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G counts with Android OS, and Moto G9 Play has Android 10 OS.
Galaxy A90 5G features a more vivid display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has a little bit larger display, a higher display pixel density and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G features a bit better hardware performance than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also has more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Moto G9 Play features just a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy A90 5G captures a bit better pictures and videos than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller camera sensor offering a lower image quality and a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for taking pictures and video in low light environments, and they both have a same resolution back camera, the Galaxy A90 5G also counts with a way better (4K) video quality.
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