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| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-29 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.50 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Angel gold, Ghost white and Phantom black | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy A80 is much better than the Motorola Moto G9 Play, having an 84.9 score against 76.7. The Galaxy A80 body is older, just a little bit heavier and just a little thicker than the Motorola Moto G9 Play. Galaxy A80 counts with a more vivid screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has a better display pixel density, a way better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a bit larger display.
The Moto G9 Play features a greater memory for games and applications than Galaxy A80, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A80 has a little faster processing unit than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy A80 also has more RAM memory.
Moto G9 Play has a slightly better camera than Galaxy A80, and although they both have the same resolution back camera and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Moto G9 Play also has a larger sensor capturing better quality photos and videos, better video frame rates and a bigger aperture to capture better photography and video in low light environments.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A80, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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