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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-04 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 280.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has an overall score of 85.2, which is better than the Motorola Moto Z Play's 74.4 overall score. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s body is newer, but just a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker than Motorola Moto Z Play. The Moto Z Play and the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) both have quite similar displays, because although the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a just a little worse screen density, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels and a quite bigger screen.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a greater memory for applications and games than Motorola Moto Z Play, because although it has an external memory slot that admits 1,45 TB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a little better processing power than Motorola Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 3 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with just a little better battery life than Motorola Moto Z Play, because it has an 8% bigger battery size. The Galaxy A9 (2018) shoots clearer videos and photos than Motorola Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a larger aperture.
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