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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-20 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 11.22 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A7 (2018) has a global score of 84.2, which is a bit better than the Moto G9 Play's score of 76.7. The Galaxy A7 (2018) is an older cellphone than Moto G9 Play, but it is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. The Galaxy A7 (2018) features a more vivid display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1080 x 2220px resolution and a way greater pixel density.
Galaxy A7 (2018) has a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has 128 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a little better hardware performance than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has more RAM.
Moto G9 Play has a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Moto G9 Play features a better camera than Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and a same size camera aperture, the Moto G9 Play also has a way more megapixels camera, a lot bigger sensor providing a much better image quality and higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
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