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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2018-11-15 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 400 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 | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 14.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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 | 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.92 |
| 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 Galaxy A9 (2018) is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto G8 Plus, getting an 85.2 score against 77.6. Galaxy A9 (2018) is an older phone than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, but it's thinner and a little lighter anyway. Moto G8 Plus counts with a screen that is just as good as the screen in Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although the Moto G8 Plus has a quite higher pixel count in each inch of display and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2280, they both have a same size display.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with just a bit better processing power than Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy A9 (2018) has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 128 GB internal memory.
Motorola Moto G8 Plus features a superior camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a same size aperture, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also has a way bigger sensor taking much higher quality videos and photographs and a lot more mega pixels camera.
Moto G8 Plus features a bit superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 5 percent larger battery size.
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