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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2021-08-19 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Nebula Blue |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge (2021) has a score of 84.6, which is much better than Galaxy A9 (2016)'s global score of 74.9. The Motorola Edge (2021) construction has the same weight than Galaxy A9 (2016), but it is thicker. The Motorola Edge (2021) features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a little larger screen, a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2460px and a just a little greater count of pixels per inch in the display.
The Motorola Edge (2021) counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Motorola Edge (2021) also has more RAM. Motorola Edge (2021) shoots much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video definition and a same size camera aperture, the Motorola Edge (2021) also has a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
The Motorola Edge (2021) has a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Motorola Edge (2021) has improved battery performance than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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