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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2020-04-16 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.29 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Smoke black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2300 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 397 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is better than the Moto G Power, having an 85.2 score against 76.1. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is an older phone than Moto G Power, but Samsung managed to build it a bit lighter and thinner. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Moto G Power, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a larger amount of RAM.
Motorola Moto G Power and Galaxy A9 (2018) count with very similar displays, although the Motorola Moto G Power also has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2300 pixels, a quite bigger screen and a little bit greater number of pixels per screen inch. The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Moto G Power, and although they both have a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 128 GB internal storage.
Galaxy A9 (2018) shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Moto G Power, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, a same size diafragm aperture, the same camera sensor size and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a lot more MP back facing camera.
The Motorola Moto G Power features longer battery life than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3800mAh.
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