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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2023-05-04 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| -- | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 11.77 |
| 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 | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge 40 is slightly better than the Galaxy A9 (2016), having a 77.2 score against 74.9. Even though the Motorola Edge 40 is a little bit thicker than the Galaxy A9 (2016), it's somewhat lighter and also incredibly newer. The Motorola Edge 40 has a much better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a just a bit better quantity of pixels in each inch of display, a bit bigger display and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400.
Galaxy A9 (2016) features a much greater hardware performance than Motorola Edge 40, although it has lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Motorola Edge 40 features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a back-facing camera with a lot higher 50 MP resolution and a way bigger camera aperture.
The Motorola Edge 40 features a very superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Motorola Edge 40 features a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a 4400mAh battery size.
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