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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| 2024-06-20 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.28 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SM7435-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 710 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 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 |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 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 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has an overall score of 85.2, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Edge (2024)'s score of 78.5. Despite of the fact the Galaxy A9 (2018) is way older and a little heavier than Motorola Edge (2024), it's construction is still a little thinner. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a lot better processing power than Motorola Edge (2024), although it has less RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Motorola Edge (2024) features a more vivid display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a bit higher screen density, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a little bit larger screen. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a little bit better memory capacity to install games and applications than Motorola Edge (2024), because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Motorola Edge (2024) features longer battery life than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3800mAh. Galaxy A9 (2018) takes slightly better photos and videos than Motorola Edge (2024), because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video quality, a back camera with a lot lower 24 mega pixels resolution and a lot smaller sensor which offers a lot lower photo and video quality, it also counts with a larger aperture.
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