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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2020-09-07 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.24 | 11.99 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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
Moto G9 Plus is a bit better than Galaxy A8 (2018), with a score of 80.5 against 79.2. Moto G9 Plus is a newer device than Galaxy A8 (2018), although it's somewhat thicker and noticeably heavier. Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little sharper display than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 2220 resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater screen pixel density.
The Moto G9 Plus has a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. Motorola Moto G9 Plus and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) have very similar processing units, they have a 4 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus captures much better videos and photos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for capturing photographs and video in low light environments, it also counts with a much more megapixels back facing camera and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a superior battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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