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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.45 | 11.22 |
| 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 Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a score of 85.2, which is much better than Moto G9 Play's global score of 76.7. Even though Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is older than Moto G9 Play, it's construction is somewhat thinner and a bit lighter. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a brighter screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1080 x 2220 and a better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit better CPU than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a larger amount of RAM. Galaxy A9 (2018) has a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Moto G9 Play captures just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and a F1.7 aperture, the Moto G9 Play also has a much higher resolution back facing camera, a lot bigger sensor and better video frame rate. The Moto G9 Play has better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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