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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2014-10-28 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black and Blue |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a global score of 85.2, which is much better than Motorola Droid Turbo's 76.4 general score. The Galaxy A9 (2018) is a notably newer and incredibly thinner phone than the Motorola Droid Turbo, although it's a little bit heavier. Motorola Droid Turbo features a bit better performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has lesser RAM and less processing cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
The Motorola Droid Turbo features a lot better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. Galaxy A9 (2018) has a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Droid Turbo, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
Motorola Droid Turbo counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 3900mAh of battery capacity instead of 3800mAh. Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit better camera than Motorola Droid Turbo, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a camera in the back with more megapixels, better 30 frames per second video frame rate and a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light photos.
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