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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 has a score of 81.7, which is just a bit better than the Moto G9 Play's 76.7 general score. Although the Samsung Galaxy S8 is much older than the Moto G9 Play, it's design is thinner and much lighter. The Galaxy S8 features a bit better performance than Motorola Moto G9 Play. They have 8 processing cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 counts with a lot better screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a lot better number of pixels per inch of display. Motorola Moto G9 Play has a superior camera than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same aperture and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has faster video frame rate, a back camera with a way better resolution and a lot larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a bit bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Moto G9 Play counts with a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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