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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black and Forged Green |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.45 | 11.22 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A9 (2018) is much better than Motorola Defy (2021), with an 85.2 score against 77.2. Galaxy A9 (2018)'s design is extremely lighter and a lot thinner than the Motorola Defy (2021), although it was released 3 years before. The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a bit superior processor than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a higher amount of RAM.
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a more vivid display than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2220px and more pixels per inch of screen. Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 128 GB internal memory.
The Motorola Defy (2021) has a slightly better camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same video quality and a same size aperture, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution, faster video frame rate and a lot larger sensor providing a lot better image quality.
The Motorola Defy (2021) features improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 32 percent bigger battery size.
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