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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-09-24 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.14 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 12.00 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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) has an overall score of 85.2, which is better than the Motorola One Power's 75.7 overall score. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s body is lighter and somewhat thinner than Motorola One Power, even though both were only released 2 months apart. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit better performance than Motorola One Power, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a screen that is very similar to the screen in Motorola One Power, because although the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a just a little lower display density and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2220px, it also counts with a little bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Motorola One Power, because it has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a little bit better camera than Motorola One Power, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a larger aperture and a much more megapixels back camera. Motorola One Power has better battery duration than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 32% larger battery size.
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