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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-11-15 | 2019-02-07 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Blue and Red |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2270 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.12 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 4.96 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is much better than the Motorola Moto G7 Plus, getting an 85.2 score against 76.1. Even though Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) and the Motorola Moto G7 Plus were released with only a couple months difference, Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s design is a little heavier but just a little thinner.
Motorola Moto G7 Plus counts with a display that's very similar to Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s display, because although the Motorola Moto G7 Plus has a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels count per screen inch and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2270. Galaxy A9 (2018) has a much greater storage for games and applications than Moto G7 Plus, and although they both have a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 128 GB internal memory.
Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 2 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features superior battery lifetime than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy A9 (2018) captures clearer pictures and videos than Moto G7 Plus, because although it has a tinier sensor which gives a lower photo and video quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, a same size camera aperture and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a back facing camera with a lot better resolution.
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