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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-16 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 297.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 | 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 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a general score of 85.2, which is a little bit better than the Moto Z3's 77.6 overall score. Even being the best we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a heavier and thicker cellphone than Moto Z3. The Moto Z3 counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Moto Z3 counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2160 resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of display. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features just a bit better camera than Moto Z3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a back camera with a much better 24 mega pixels resolution, a larger sensor which gives a higher image and video quality and a bigger aperture.
Moto Z3 counts with a slightly better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Galaxy A9 (2018) features superior battery life than Moto Z3, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity.
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