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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2016-01-01 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 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 + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 14.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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
Motorola Moto G8 Plus is just a bit better than Galaxy A9 (2016), having a general score of 77.6 against 74.9. Motorola Moto G8 Plus's body is notably newer and a bit lighter than Galaxy A9 (2016)'s, but it's somewhat thicker. The Moto G8 Plus has just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Moto G8 Plus also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
Moto G8 Plus has a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a little better display pixels density, a bit bigger display and a little bit higher 1080 x 2280 resolution. Moto G8 Plus counts with much more storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has 64 GB internal storage and an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Moto G8 Plus takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video quality, the Moto G8 Plus also has a lot better resolution back camera and a bigger aperture for better low-light captures. Motorola Moto G8 Plus has a battery duration that is just as good as Galaxy A9 (2016)'s battery lifetime.
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