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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2021-06-17 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 10.45 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) is better than the Motorola Defy (2021), having a global score of 85.2 against 77.2. Galaxy A9 (2018)'s construction is noticeably lighter and extremely thinner than the Motorola Defy (2021), despite of the fact that it was released many years before. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a sharper display than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2220 and a greater display pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit better performance than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a greater amount of RAM.
Motorola Defy (2021) features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a back camera with a much better 48 megapixels resolution, higher video frame rate and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor.
The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 32 percent more battery capacity.
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