Motorola Moto G6 Play vs. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Motorola Moto G6 Play and Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Moto G6 Play vs. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto G6 Play Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A920F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155.4 mm 162.5 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has greater height than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Width 72.2 mm 77 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has greater width than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Depth 9 mm 7.8 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is narrower than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Weight 175 g 183 g Motorola Moto G6 Play is lighter than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Body Colour Fine gold | Deep Indigo Lemonade blue | Caviar black | Bubblegum pink
Body Material Polymer glass -
Protection Splashproof, spill-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.657 W/kg 1.587 W/kg (body), 0.351 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola Moto G6 Play Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 6.3" Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has larger screen size than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1440 x 720 pixels 2220 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Display Format HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 283 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 18:9 -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features Night mode, Moto Display, attentive display, Max Vision display Always-on display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto G6 Play Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Clock Speed 1.4 GHz 2.2 GHz Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 505 -
MEMORY Motorola Moto G6 Play Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
RAM 3 GB 6 GB Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has more RAM than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has more internal memory than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Motorola Moto G6 Play Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 24 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Panorama, manual mode -
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 10 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Optical Zoom - 2x
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.2
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 24 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Camera Modes (Front) Slow motion video, manual mode, Beautification mode -
Light Source (Front) LED flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto G6 Play Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 3800 mAh Motorola Moto G6 Play has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Fast Charging Technology TurboPower technology - Motorola Moto G6 Play has fast charging technology.
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 30 hrs -
CELLULAR Motorola Moto G6 Play Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 8.0 Oreo
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto G6 Play Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 EDR Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Motorola Moto G6 Play Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements Dolby Audio -
FEATURES Motorola Moto G6 Play Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, Moto Actions, Moto Key support MIMO technology, Bixby Vision
OTHERS Motorola Moto G6 Play Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Included Accessories TurboPower charger Power adapter
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