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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-08-28 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 9.46 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy J8 is a little bit better than Motorola Moto G9 Play, with a 76.7 score against 76.7. Both devices we compare here come with the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so both of them should provide all the same OS features. Even though Samsung Galaxy J8 is noticeably older than Motorola Moto G9 Play, it's design is somewhat thinner and lighter.
Samsung Galaxy J8 and Motorola Moto G9 Play both have extremely similar displays, because although the Samsung Galaxy J8 has a quite lower resolution of 720 x 1480 pixels and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen. Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy J8. They have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play takes much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and a same size aperture, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a much bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting much higher quality photos, faster video frame rate and a lot better 48 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Moto G9 Play has a little bit more memory for apps and games than Galaxy J8, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Moto G9 Play also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. The Motorola Moto G9 Play features a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a 43% more battery size.
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