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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 11.99 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Moto G9 Plus is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), with a score of 80.5 against 74.9. Even though Moto G9 Plus is newer than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), it's much thicker and somewhat heavier. The Moto G9 Plus has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, a quite bigger display and a just a bit better pixel density.
The Moto G9 Plus has a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB. Moto G9 Plus counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have 8 cores, the Moto G9 Plus also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus captures way better photos and videos than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a much more megapixels back facing camera and a bigger diafragm aperture for better images and videos in poorly lited situations.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with better battery performance than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
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