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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-07 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 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 | -- |
| 11.99 | 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 |
| 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) has a score of 85.2, which is a bit better than the Moto G9 Plus's 80.5 score. Despite of the fact that Galaxy A9 (2018) is older than Moto G9 Plus, it's body is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner. Galaxy A9 (2018) features a little bit better performance than Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has more RAM.
Moto G9 Plus and Galaxy A9 (2018) count with very similar screens, because although the Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit worse 1080 x 2220 resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a little better screen pixel density. Moto G9 Plus captures better pictures and videos than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Moto G9 Plus also counts with a much larger back-facing camera sensor and a camera with lot more megapixels.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) features as much memory for games and applications as the Motorola Moto G9 Plus, they have a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and exactly the same internal memory. The Moto G9 Plus features greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3800mAh.
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