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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2016-09-08 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 Play Droid, getting an 85.2 score against 71.8. Galaxy A9 (2018) is a much newer cellphone than the Moto Z Play Droid, although it is just a little bit heavier and a bit thicker. The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit more powerful processing unit than Moto Z Play Droid, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 3 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) and Moto Z Play Droid have similar displays, because although the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a little less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2220px and a little larger display. The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a little bit better camera than Motorola Moto Z Play Droid, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a bigger aperture and a camera with a much better 24 megapixels resolution.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a greater storage for games and applications than Motorola Moto Z Play Droid, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Galaxy A9 (2018) features a little longer battery lifetime than Moto Z Play Droid, because it has an 8 percent bigger battery size.
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