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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2015-09-03 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) is better than the Moto X Pure Edition (2015), with a global score of 85.2 against 74.1. Galaxy A9 (2018)'s design is extremely newer and way thinner than the Moto X Pure Edition (2015)'s, although it's also just a bit heavier. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with just a little better hardware performance than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has 2 more cpu cores and more RAM memory.
The Moto X Pure Edition (2015) has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features just a bit better camera than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor offering a worse image quality, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a camera with a better resolution and a larger aperture to capture better photos and videos in poorly lited environments.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with superior battery life than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has a 27 percent more battery capacity.
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