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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2017-06-29 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| 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 626 8953 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a bit better than Moto Z2 Play, having an 85.2 score against 77.4. Although Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is newer than Moto Z2 Play, it is notably heavier and a lot thicker. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a screen that is just as good as Moto Z2 Play's display, because although the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a just a bit worse count of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a quite bigger display and a little higher 1080 x 2220 resolution.
The Moto Z2 Play features slightly more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit superior processing unit than Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a much better camera than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have the same aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a much higher 24 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has better battery life than Moto Z2 Play, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity.
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