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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-05-04 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (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 |
| Mali-G77 MC9 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/1.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.77 | 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 | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 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 a score of 85.2, which is better than the Motorola Edge 40's score of 77.2. The Galaxy A9 (2018) design is extremely older, just a little thicker and a little bit heavier than the Motorola Edge 40. The Motorola Edge 40 features a brighter display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400, a bit larger display and a bit greater pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has much more memory capacity for apps and games than Motorola Edge 40, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy A9 (2018) has a very superior processing unit than Motorola Edge 40, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Motorola Edge 40 has just a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 16 percent bigger battery capacity. Motorola Edge 40 has a much better camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a larger diafragm aperture to take better images and video in low-light situations, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way better resolution camera in the back.
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