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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Moto G9 Play has a score of 76.7, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s global score of 72.8. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but Moto G9 Play has the previous 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Although Moto G9 Play is incredibly newer than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), it is way thicker and just a bit heavier.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has a brighter display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a higher pixel density. The Moto G9 Play features much more memory for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Moto G9 Play's CPU is very similar to the CPU in Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although the Moto G9 Play has a greater amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Moto G9 Play features a much better battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
The Moto G9 Play has a way better camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same video resolution, the Moto G9 Play also has better 60 fps video frame rates, a camera with lot more mega pixels and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light images and video.
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