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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-08-18 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.33 x 2.92 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Mineral Gray | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| $ 498.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1050 (8 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A78 @ 2.5GHz and Arm Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Arm Mali-G610 MC3 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 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, eSIM Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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) is slightly better than the Motorola Edge (2022), with a general score of 85.2 against 84.7. Despite of the fact the Galaxy A9 (2018) is way older and a little heavier than the Motorola Edge (2022), it's construction is still just a bit thinner. The Motorola Edge (2022) counts with a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). They have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM amount.
The Motorola Edge (2022) has just a bit better screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a bit higher pixels density, a little bit larger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a superior memory for games and applications than Motorola Edge (2022), and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The Motorola Edge (2022) has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Motorola Edge (2022) also counts with a camera with way more MP and higher video frame rate.
The Motorola Edge (2022) has better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 32 percent bigger battery capacity.
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