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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2018-11-15 | 2020-07-08 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.30 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Surfing blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual 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 just a bit better than the Moto G 5G Plus, having an 85.2 score against 82.6. The Galaxy A9 (2018) is an older phone than the Moto G 5G Plus, but it is lighter and thinner anyway. Motorola Moto G 5G Plus features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a bit more pixels per screen inch, a little bit bigger display and a bit higher 1080 x 2520 resolution.
Moto G 5G Plus and Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) both feature quite similar processors, and although the Moto G 5G Plus has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that admits 488 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Moto G 5G Plus features improved battery lifetime than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 32% greater battery size. Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same video resolution and a same size diafragm aperture, the Motorola Moto G 5G Plus also has a much higher resolution back facing camera and a much larger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
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