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Global Score
73.485.2
Basic Information
MotorolaSamsung
Android 5.0, 4.4.4--
2014-09-042018-11-15
5.54 x 2.85 x 0.39 inches6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches
5.08 ounces6.46 ounces
GoldBubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue
--Glass and Metal
Scratch-Resistant Glass--
$ 310.00--
Display / Screen
5.2 inches6.3 inches
1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD)2220 x 1080 pixels
AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
424 pixels per inch392 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
9.18
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset
Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processorKryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor
2 GB (933 MHz) RAM6 GB RAM
Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPUAdreno 512 GPU
9.369.27
Storage
32 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
No SD card slotmicroSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot
5.814.14
Camera
13.00 MP + 2.00 MP24.00 MP + 24.00 MP
f/2.20 aperturef/1.70 aperture
29.00mm focal length27.00mm focal length
0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
9.4610.45
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMALTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA
SIMNano SIM, Dual SIM
7.16.7
Battery Life
2300mAh Battery3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery
Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
4.245.76
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 5.0
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
--Fingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor
--FM Radio

Comparison review

Galaxy A9 (2018) has a global score of 85.2, which is better than the Moto X (2014)'s 73.4 global score. Even though the Galaxy A9 (2018) is way heavier than Moto X (2014), it's way thinner and also a lot newer. The Motorola Moto X (2014) counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has an inferior number of cores and less RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU.

Moto X (2014) counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels count in each inch in the screen. Galaxy A9 (2018) features a superior camera than Moto X (2014), and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a way larger aperture, a way better 24 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a higher image and video quality.

Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Motorola Moto X (2014), because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A9 (2018) has a really longer battery duration than Moto X (2014), because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.




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