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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2018-11-15 | 2018-04-19 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Blue and Gray |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS 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 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 508 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 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 slightly better than the Moto G6 Plus, having an 85.2 score against 77.5. The Galaxy A9 (2018) is a a bit heavier cellphone than the Moto G6 Plus, but both are 0.31inches thick. Moto G6 Plus and Galaxy A9 (2018) both feature quite similar CPUs, both have a 6 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit.
Moto G6 Plus has just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller screen and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160px, it also counts with a just a little greater display density. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto G6 Plus, because it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB and more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) takes a bit better videos and photos than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a smaller camera sensor, and they both have a F1.7 camera aperture, the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a back camera with a way better 24 MP resolution.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with improved battery life than Moto G6 Plus, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity.
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