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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2018-11-15 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 402 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.45 | 9.68 |
| 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 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A9 (2018) is better than the Motorola Moto Z3 Play, with an 85.2 score against 76.3. Despite being the best cellphone we compare here, Galaxy A9 (2018) is a heavier and thicker cellphone than the Motorola Moto Z3 Play. Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit superior CPU than Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Motorola Moto Z3 Play and Galaxy A9 (2018) feature quite similar screens, because although the Motorola Moto Z3 Play has a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a bit greater pixel count in each inch of display. The Moto Z3 Play has just a bit bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
Galaxy A9 (2018) shoots clearer photographs and videos than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor which gives a worse photo and video quality, and they both have a same size aperture, the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a much better resolution camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with improved battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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