Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) vs. Motorola Moto G7 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) and Motorola Moto G7 Plus. 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

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) vs. Motorola Moto G7 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Motorola Moto G7 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A9000 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 161.7 mm 157 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has greater height than Motorola Moto G7 Plus.
Width 80.9 mm 75.3 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has greater width than Motorola Moto G7 Plus.
Depth 7.4 mm 8.3 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Weight 200 g 176 g Motorola Moto G7 Plus is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Body Colour Gold | Pink | Pearl white Viva red | Deep Indigo
Body Material Metal, Gorilla glass 3D glass
Protection - P2i (liquid repellent coating)
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Motorola Moto G7 Plus is waterproof.
SAR Value 1.19 W/kg (head), 1.33 W/kg (body) 1.732 W/kg (body), 0.778 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio FM radio
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Motorola Moto G7 Plus
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Full HD Super AMOLED LTPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 6.2" Motorola Moto G7 Plus has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2270 x 1080 pixels Motorola Moto G7 Plus has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 367 ppi 403 ppi Motorola Moto G7 Plus has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Aspect Ratio - 19:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features - Moto Display, attentive display, Max Vision display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Motorola Moto G7 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 1.8 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Motorola Moto G7 Plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 Qualcomm ADRENO 509
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Motorola Moto G7 Plus
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB Motorola Moto G7 Plus has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Motorola Moto G7 Plus has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Motorola Moto G7 Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Motorola Moto G7 Plus has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.7 Motorola Moto G7 Plus has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Pixel Size - 1.22 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
Digital Zoom - 8x
Special Effects - Spot Colour
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama Slow motion video, Panorama, manual mode, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, Cinemagraph
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Smile Capture Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 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
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Motorola Moto G7 Plus has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 -
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) 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 (2016) Motorola Moto G7 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 3000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto G7 Plus.
Fast Charging Technology - TurboPower technology Motorola Moto G7 Plus has fast charging technology.
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Motorola Moto G7 Plus
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) Android 9.0 Pie
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Motorola Moto G7 Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-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 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, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Motorola Moto G7 Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ Apt-X
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, WMV, H.264 -
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Audio, stereo speakers tuned by Dolby Audio
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Motorola Moto G7 Plus
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Radio Data Service (RDS), guaranteed upgrade to Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Face Unlock, Three microphones, Moto Actions, Quick gestures, Google Lens
Android Enterprise Recommended - Yes
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Motorola Moto G7 Plus
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable, 27W TurboPower charger
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