Motorola Moto G6 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)

Motorola Moto G6 Plus

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100 - Europe, Brazil;

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600) - Europe; LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 28(700) - Brazil

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600), 8(900); LTE-TDD 1900, 2300, 2500, 2600 MHz
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

-

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

-

LTE-A (3CA), Cat9, 450 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload
LTE-A speed

LTE-A, (2CA) Cat6, 300 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload

-
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Front/back glass, aluminum frame

Polycarbonate
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

160 mm

162.5 mm
Width

75.5 mm

77 mm
Thickness

8 mm

7.8 mm
Weight

167 g

183 g
Payment

-

Samsung Pay
Splash resistant

Yes

-
Colors

Deep Indigo, Gold, Nimbus

Black, Blue, Pink

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Quad
Main camera

12 MP, f/1.7

24 MP, f/1.7
5 MP, f/2.2

8 MP, f/2.4 , 12 mm
10 MP, f/2.4
5 MP, f/2.2
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

5632 x 4224 pixels
Primary camera video

2160p@30fps

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Primary camera Autofocus

phase detection autofocus

-
Primary camera flash

dual-LED dual-tone flash

LED flash
Camera features

Geo-tagging, auto-HDR, face detection, panorama, touch focus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth AVRCP

-

Yes
bluetooth HFP

-

Yes
bluetooth HID

-

Yes
bluetooth OPP

-

Yes
bluetooth PAN

-

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

-
bluetooth DIP

-

Yes
bluetooth MAP

-

Yes
bluetooth PBAP

-

PBAP/PAB
bluetooth HOGP

-

Yes
Bluetooth EDR

Yes

-
bluetooth HSP

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
Beidou

-

Yes
BDS

Yes

-

Features
Messaging SMS

SMS(threaded view)

-
Messaging MMS

MMS

-
Messaging Email

Email

-
Messaging IM

IM

-
Messaging Push Email

Push Email

-
Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, hall, light, proximity