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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2016-01-01 | 2021-01-14 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.51 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.28 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Flash gray, Glowing blue (retail only) and Polar silver (retail only) |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto G Power (2021) has an overall score of 76.5, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)'s global score of 74.9. The Moto G Power (2021) is a noticeably newer device than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), although it's a little bit heavier and incredibly thicker. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has just a bit better display than Motorola Moto G Power (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution and a greater screen density.
Motorola Moto G Power (2021) features a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB and 32 GB more internal storage capacity. The Moto G Power (2021) features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Moto G Power (2021) also has a greater amount of RAM.
Moto G Power (2021) takes much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Moto G Power (2021) also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited situations, better video frame rates and a camera with way more MP.
The Motorola Moto G Power (2021) counts with improved battery performance than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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