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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.24 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has an overall score of 79.2, which is slightly better than the Moto G9 Play's score of 76.7. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is an incredibly older device than Moto G9 Play, but it is a bit thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. The Galaxy A8 (2018) features just a little better processing power than Motorola Moto G9 Play. Both have 8 processing cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Galaxy A8 (2018) features a more vivid screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with way more pixels per display inch and a lot better 1080 x 2220px resolution. Motorola Moto G9 Play has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and a same size diafragm aperture, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a much more mega-pixels back facing camera and higher 60 fps video frame rate.
The Moto G9 Play has a bit bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Moto G9 Play also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Moto G9 Play features a superior battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 67 percent larger battery capacity.
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