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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-04-27 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.28 x 2.92 x 0.27 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| -- | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ SM7325-AE (6 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 642L GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 4020mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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) is much better than the Motorola Edge 30, having a overall score of 85.2 against 72.6. Galaxy A9 (2018) is a better phone than Motorola Edge 30, it must be noted that it is also a noticeably older, thicker and somewhat heavier phone. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with just a bit better looking display than Motorola Edge 30, although it has a little lower 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution, a little lower pixel number per screen inch and a quite smaller screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a much powerful CPU than Motorola Edge 30, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a little bit better camera than Motorola Edge 30, because although it has a lot less MP resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light images and videos.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Edge 30, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Motorola Edge 30 counts with a little longer battery performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4020mAh battery size.
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