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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2015-10-29 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.90 x 3.07 x 0.36 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black and White | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| $ 135.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 544 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3760mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is much better than the Motorola DROID Turbo 2, with an 85.2 score against 75.4. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is just a little bit heavier than Motorola DROID Turbo 2, it's somewhat thinner and notably newer. Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit faster processing unit than Motorola DROID Turbo 2, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Motorola DROID Turbo 2 counts with a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch in the display. Galaxy A9 (2018) shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Motorola DROID Turbo 2, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light captures and a back-facing camera with a higher 24 megapixels resolution.
The Motorola DROID Turbo 2 counts with a bit bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has just a bit longer battery life than Motorola DROID Turbo 2, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity.
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