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| Global Score | |
| 79.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 14 | Android 10 |
| 2024-03-11 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.37 x 3.07 x 0.32 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| -- | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1380 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MP5 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.51 inches (1/1.96") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.44 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A35 5G has a general score of 79.4, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto G9 Play's 76.7 general score. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A35 5G has newer 14 version while Motorola Moto G9 Play has Android 10 version, providing the user some additional features and performance optimizations. Even though Samsung Galaxy A35 5G is just a little bit heavier than Motorola Moto G9 Play, it's somewhat thinner and also noticeably newer.
Galaxy A35 5G counts with a better looking display than Moto G9 Play, because it has a better pixels density, a way higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bit larger display. Motorola Moto G9 Play features a much powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Moto G9 Play counts with a better storage for games and applications than Galaxy A35 5G, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Moto G9 Play's battery lifetime is just as good as the Galaxy A35 5G one.
The Galaxy A35 5G has just a bit better camera than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for capturing photographs and/or video in poorly lited environments and a tinier sensor taking less light and washed colors, it also counts with a higher 50 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a way higher (4K) video quality.
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