Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-09-01 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| 21.00 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 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
The Galaxy A9 (2018) is better than the Motorola Moto Z Force, having an 85.2 score against 75.8. Although the Galaxy A9 (2018) is notably newer than Motorola Moto Z Force, it's heavier and a little bit thicker. Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a little better hardware performance than Moto Z Force, because it has more RAM memory and a greater number of 2200 MHz cores.
Moto Z Force features a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better display pixel density and a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) captures clearer videos and photos than Motorola Moto Z Force, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better photography and videos in low-light environments and a camera in the back with more mega pixels.
The Moto Z Force counts with slightly more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a little better battery performance than Moto Z Force, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity.
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