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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.99 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 Plus has a score of 80.5, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s 72.8 general score. Moto G9 Plus's body is newer, but heavier and thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016). Both devices we compare here have Android operating system, but Moto G9 Plus has older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Moto G9 Plus features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Moto G9 Plus also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Moto G9 Plus has a screen that is just as good as the screen in Galaxy A8 (2016), although the Moto G9 Plus also has a just a little more pixels per screen inch, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a larger screen.
Moto G9 Plus counts with a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB. Moto G9 Plus takes a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light captures, a camera in the back with a way better resolution and a way higher (4K) video definition.
The Moto G9 Plus has a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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