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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2019-08-16 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Denim blue and Pearl white | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| $ 304.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is slightly better than the Motorola One Action, getting a score of 85.2 against 78.5. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is an older and just a little heavier device than the Motorola One Action, but Samsung was able to build it somewhat thinner anyway. Motorola One Action features just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a same size screen, the Motorola One Action also has a little better display density and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px.
Motorola One Action features slightly more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Motorola One Action also has a SD card slot that allows up to 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit better processor than Motorola One Action, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a higher amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a little better battery duration than Motorola One Action, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity against 3500mAh. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) captures a bit better pictures and videos than Motorola One Action, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better captures and video in low light situations and a much better resolution camera in the back.
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