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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2017-10-19 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.84 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 270.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 5.0, EDR | 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
Galaxy A9 (2018) is much better than the Moto X4, getting an 85.2 score against 74.4. The Galaxy A9 (2018) construction has the same thickness than Moto X4, but it's somewhat heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has just a bit better hardware performance than Moto X4, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has more RAM.
The Motorola Moto X4 has a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a little bit greater count of pixels per inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Motorola Moto X4, because although it has an external memory card slot that supports 1,45 TB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto X4, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor which offers a worse image and video quality, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a bigger aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with improved battery duration than Motorola Moto X4, because it has a 3800mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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