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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-01-01 | 2019-02-07 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Blue and Red |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2270 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.12 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| 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
Moto G7 Plus is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), getting a overall score of 76.1 against 74.9. Moto G7 Plus is a newer and somewhat lighter phone than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), but it's also thicker. The Moto G7 Plus's processing unit is very similar to Galaxy A9 (2016)'s processor, and although the Moto G7 Plus has more RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Moto G7 Plus has a slightly better display than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a just a little greater display pixel density, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2270 and a little bit bigger screen. Moto G7 Plus takes clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Moto G7 Plus also has a bigger camera aperture for better photography and videos in low light environments and a back camera with more mega pixels.
The Moto G7 Plus features a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A9 (2016) counts with greater battery life than Moto G7 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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