Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) and Motorola Moto G7 Plus. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Motorola Moto G7 Plus |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | SM-A920F/DS | - | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 162.5 mm | 157 mm | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has greater height than Motorola Moto G7 Plus. |
| Width | 77 mm | 75.3 mm | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has greater width than Motorola Moto G7 Plus. |
| Depth | 7.8 mm | 8.3 mm | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). |
| Weight | 183 g | 176 g | Motorola Moto G7 Plus is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). |
| Body Colour | Lemonade blue | Caviar black | Bubblegum pink | Viva red | Deep Indigo | |
| Body Material | - | 3D glass | |
| Protection | - | P2i (liquid repellent coating) | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Motorola Moto G7 Plus is waterproof. |
| SAR Value | 1.587 W/kg (body), 0.351 W/kg (head) | 1.732 W/kg (body), 0.778 W/kg (head) | |
| Integrated Components | - | FM radio | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Single-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Motorola Moto G7 Plus |
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| Display Type | OLED display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | Super AMOLED | LTPS | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.3" | 6.2" | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has larger screen size than Motorola Moto G7 Plus. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2270 x 1080 pixels | Motorola Moto G7 Plus has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | - | 403 ppi | |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 19:9 | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| Display Features | Always-on display | Moto Display, attentive display, Max Vision display | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Motorola Moto G7 Plus |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.2 GHz | 1.8 GHz | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto G7 Plus. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | Yes | Both phones have 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | - | Qualcomm ADRENO 509 |
| MEMORY | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Motorola Moto G7 Plus |
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| RAM | 6 GB | LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has more RAM than Motorola Moto G7 Plus. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 128 GB | 64 GB | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has more internal memory than Motorola Moto G7 Plus. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB |
| CAMERA | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Motorola Moto G7 Plus |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 4 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 24 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto G7 Plus. |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.7 | F/1.7 | Both phones have the same camera lens aperture. |
| Pixel Size | - | 1.22 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Motorola Moto G7 Plus has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 8x | |
| Special Effects | - | Spot Colour | |
| HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode | |
| Camera Modes | - | Slow motion video, Panorama, manual mode, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, Cinemagraph | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Smile Capture | Motorola Moto G7 Plus has face detection. |
| Light Source | LED flash | Dual LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | - | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), video stabilisation, Depth detection and depth effects |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 8 Megapixel | 5 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better second camera resolution than Motorola Moto G7 Plus. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.4 | - |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 10 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | Telephoto lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.4 | - | |
| Optical Zoom | 2x | - |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | 5 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | F/2.2 | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 24 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto G7 Plus. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | - | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | - | 1.25 μm | |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | Spot Colour | |
| HDR Mode (Front) | - | Auto HDR mode | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Slow motion video, Beautification mode, portrait mode, Timelapse video, group selfi mode, Cinemagraph | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Smile Capture | Motorola Moto G7 Plus has face detection. |
| Light Source (Front) | - | Display flash | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Motorola Moto G7 Plus |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3800 mAh | 3000 mAh | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto G7 Plus. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | TurboPower technology | Motorola Moto G7 Plus has fast charging technology. |
| CELLULAR | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Motorola Moto G7 Plus |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Bixby | Google Assistant | |
| Payment Technology | Samsung Pay | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Motorola Moto G7 Plus |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 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 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 800 | |
| 4G LTE Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 LE | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Motorola Moto G7 Plus |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID | Apt-X | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 | - | |
| Sound Enhancements | - | Dolby Audio, stereo speakers tuned by Dolby Audio |
| FEATURES | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Motorola Moto G7 Plus |
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| 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 | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor | |
| Security Devices | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | MIMO technology, Bixby Vision | Face Unlock, Three microphones, Moto Actions, Quick gestures, Google Lens | |
| Android Enterprise Recommended | - | Yes |
| OTHERS | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | Motorola Moto G7 Plus |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable, 27W TurboPower charger |
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