Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-07-28 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy A9 (2018) is much better than Moto Z Droid Edition, with a general score of 85.2 against 75.6. Galaxy A9 (2018)'s construction is extremely newer, but way thicker and heavier than the Moto Z Droid Edition. The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a little bit better hardware performance than Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has 4 more cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.
Moto Z Droid Edition features just a bit better screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen density and a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition has a bit bigger storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features just a bit better camera than Moto Z Droid Edition, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a larger camera aperture for better low-light photography and videos and a back facing camera with way more megapixels.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a superior battery life than Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
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