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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-09-14 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.30 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.46 ounces |
| Marshmallow Blue, Midnight Blue and Viva Magenta | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| 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 |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G SM6375 (6 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 619 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 + 16.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.33 | 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a little bit better than Moto G84, having a overall score of 85.2 against 80.9. The Moto G84 counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a little bit larger screen, a just a bit better number of pixels in each inch of display and a slightly higher 1080 x 2400px resolution.
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a lot better performance than Moto G84, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores. The Moto G84 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for taking images or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same video quality, the Moto G84 also counts with a much higher resolution back camera, a way bigger sensor capturing lot better quality photographs and videos and better video frame rate.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a slightly bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Moto G84, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Moto G84 counts with greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 32% more battery size.
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