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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2018-11-15 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a little bit better than the Moto Z2 Play, with a overall score of 85.2 against 77.4. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) design is newer, but way thicker and noticeably heavier than Moto Z2 Play. Galaxy A9 (2018) and Moto Z2 Play have extremely similar screens, because although the Moto Z2 Play has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better pixels density.
Motorola Moto Z2 Play counts with a little bit better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a bit superior processing unit than Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy A9 (2018) features longer battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 27 percent bigger battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a much better camera than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a lot better 24 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
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