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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-09-07 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.99 | 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a global score of 80.5, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J8's overall score of 76.7. Both phones in this comparison review have the same Android 10 OS (Operating System). Although Motorola Moto G9 Plus is notably newer than Samsung Galaxy J8, it's thicker and extremely heavier.
Moto G9 Plus counts with just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy J8. Both have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. Moto G9 Plus features a sharper screen than Galaxy J8, because it has a little larger screen, a higher pixel amount in each inch in the display and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy J8, because it has more internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB. Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Moto G9 Plus shoots greater pictures and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for capturing images and video in low light situations, it also counts with a much more megapixels back camera, a much larger sensor and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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