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| Global Score | |
| 83.4 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-04-04 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.34 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Interstellar Black | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 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 + 60.00 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 |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.87 | 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 | |
| 4600mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
Galaxy A9 (2018) is a bit better than the Motorola Edge 40 Pro, having a score of 85.2 against 83.4. The Galaxy A9 (2018) is an way older device than the Motorola Edge 40 Pro, but Samsung was able to make it just a little thinner and just a bit lighter anyway. The Motorola Edge 40 Pro has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a just a bit better count of pixels in each screen inch, a little bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little bit larger display.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with slightly more memory to store more apps and games than Motorola Edge 40 Pro, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features an extremely better processor than Motorola Edge 40 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Motorola Edge 40 Pro counts with better battery lifetime than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 21 percent more battery capacity. Motorola Edge 40 Pro counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for shooting photos and video in low light environments, it also counts with a much larger sensor capturing way better quality photos and videos, a camera with a lot better 50 megapixels resolution and a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
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