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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2021-08-19 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Nebula Blue |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 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 |
| 10.45 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A9 (2018) is slightly better than Motorola Edge (2021), with an 85.2 score against 84.6. Galaxy A9 (2018)'s body is a bit lighter and thinner than Motorola Edge (2021), even though it was released 3 years before. The Motorola Edge (2021) features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A9 (2018). Both have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM amount.
The Motorola Edge (2021) counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a little more pixels per inch of screen, a little bit bigger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2460px. Motorola Edge (2021) features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low light photos and video, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Edge (2021) also counts with a much better 108 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Motorola Edge (2021), and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Motorola Edge (2021) counts with longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 32% more battery capacity.
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