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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-28 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 274 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy J8 is a little bit better than Moto G9 Play, with a 76.7 score against 76.7. Both of these devices include the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so both should count with all the same OS features. Despite of the fact that Samsung Galaxy J8 is way older than the Moto G9 Play, it's body is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy J8. They have 8 processing cores and 4 GB of RAM. Moto G9 Play and Samsung Galaxy J8 feature similar screens, because although the Moto G9 Play has a bit worse count of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a quite larger display and a little bit higher 720 x 1600 pixels resolution.
The Moto G9 Play features slightly more storage for games and applications than Galaxy J8, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Moto G9 Play also has an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB. Motorola Moto G9 Play features a very superior battery duration than Galaxy J8, because it has a 43 percent larger battery size.
Moto G9 Play shoots better photographs and videos than Galaxy J8, and although they both have the same video definition and a F1.7 aperture, the Moto G9 Play also has a much larger sensor which gives a much higher image and video quality, a camera in the back with way more MP and better video frame rate.
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