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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.99 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a global score of 85.2, which is slightly better than Moto G9 Plus's overall score of 80.5. The Galaxy A9 (2018) design is somewhat thinner and lighter than Moto G9 Plus, despite of the fact that it was released around 22 months before. The Galaxy A9 (2018) features just a bit better performance than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Moto G9 Plus features a screen that is just as good as the Galaxy A9 (2018) one, because although the Moto G9 Plus has a little lower pixels quantity per inch of display, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little bit bigger screen. Motorola Moto G9 Plus shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for taking photographs or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also counts with a way better 64 MP resolution camera in the back and a lot bigger camera sensor capturing much better quality videos and photographs.
The Moto G9 Plus and Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) both count with very similar storage capacity to install games and applications, they have the same internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB. Moto G9 Plus features better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 32 percent more battery size.
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