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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-28 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 is slightly better than the Motorola Moto G9 Play, getting an 81.7 score against 76.7. Despite of the fact that Galaxy S8 is older than Motorola Moto G9 Play, it's design is thinner and lighter. The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a bit superior CPU than Moto G9 Play. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with an incredibly better looking screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with way more pixels per display inch and a much better 1440 x 2960 resolution. Moto G9 Play has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have a same size camera aperture and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Moto G9 Play also has better video frame rates, a lot more mega-pixels camera and a lot bigger sensor.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play features a bit bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S8, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Moto G9 Play features a way better battery duration than Galaxy S8, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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