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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-06 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Gray and White | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) is slightly better than Moto Z4, having a overall score of 85.2 against 79.8. Despite being the best phone in this comparison review, the Galaxy A9 (2018) construction is just a little bit thicker and just a little heavier than Moto Z4. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with just a little better processing power than Moto Z4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has more RAM.
The Moto Z4 and the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) both feature similar displays, although the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2220, a just a bit inferior count of pixels per display inch and a bit smaller display. Motorola Moto Z4 takes much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a F1.7 camera aperture, the Motorola Moto Z4 also has a much bigger sensor taking way better quality photos and a back-facing camera with a way better resolution.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) and Moto Z4 count with extremely similar storage for games and applications, both have the same internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a little better battery life than Motorola Moto Z4, because it has a 3800mAh battery size.
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