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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-08-19 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Nebula Blue | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a general score of 85.2, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Edge (2021)'s 84.6 overall score. Galaxy A9 (2018) is an a lot older device than the Motorola Edge (2021), but it is thinner and just a little lighter anyway. The Motorola Edge (2021) features a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2460, a quite bigger display and a quite greater count of pixels per display inch.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Motorola Edge (2021), and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Motorola Edge (2021) counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). They have a 6 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Motorola Edge (2021) features a superior camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Motorola Edge (2021) also counts with a way more MP back-facing camera. Motorola Edge (2021) features improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 32% larger battery capacity.
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