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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 77.9 |
| 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 |
| -- | $ 135.00 |
| 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| 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
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a global score of 85.2, which is slightly better than Motorola DROID Turbo's score of 77.9. Even though the Galaxy A9 (2018) is a bit heavier than Motorola DROID Turbo, it's much thinner and a lot newer. The Motorola DROID Turbo features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has 4 less cores and 3 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processor.
Motorola DROID Turbo features a lot better looking screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better display pixel density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a little bit better camera than Motorola DROID Turbo, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a bigger camera aperture for better low light photos and videos, faster video frame rates and a more mega-pixels camera.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a much better memory to install applications and games than Motorola DROID Turbo, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Motorola DROID Turbo counts with just a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 3900mAh battery capacity.
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