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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2020-12-07 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Frosted silver and Volcanic grey |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LTPS |
| 392 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 10.45 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A9 (2018) is a bit better than the Moto G 5G, getting an 85.2 score against 81.5. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy A9 (2018) is older than the Moto G 5G, it's body is lighter and incredibly thinner. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit better CPU than Motorola Moto G 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Moto G 5G features a display that is very similar to the display in Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), although the Moto G 5G also has a little better screen density, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a little bit larger display. The Moto G 5G takes a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same video quality, the same video frame rates and a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the Moto G 5G also has a back facing camera with a lot better 48 MP resolution.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a slightly better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Moto G 5G, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 512 GB against 1000 GB, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory. Motorola Moto G 5G counts with greater battery duration than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3800mAh.
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