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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2016-01-01 | 2018-04-19 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Blue and Gray |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G6 Plus is a little bit better than the Galaxy A9 (2016), getting a 77.5 score against 74.9. The Motorola Moto G6 Plus is a way newer and somewhat lighter device than Galaxy A9 (2016), although it is also just a bit thicker. Moto G6 Plus features a little more vivid display than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little higher display pixel density and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels.
Moto G6 Plus has much more storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have an external memory slot that supports up to 128 GB, the Moto G6 Plus also has more internal memory capacity. The Moto G6 Plus counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Moto G6 Plus also has more RAM.
Moto G6 Plus shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a worse video quality and a less mega-pixels back camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photography and video. Galaxy A9 (2016) features improved battery performance than Moto G6 Plus, because it has a 25% larger battery size.
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