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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2022-08-18 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.33 x 2.92 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Mineral Gray |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 498.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1050 (8 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A78 @ 2.5GHz and Arm Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Arm Mali-G610 MC3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.55 |
| 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, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a global score of 85.2, which is slightly better than the Motorola Edge (2022)'s 84.7 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a much older and a bit heavier device than Motorola Edge (2022), but Samsung managed to make it just a bit thinner anyway. Motorola Edge (2022) has a bit better processing power than Galaxy A9 (2018). They have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM memory.
The Motorola Edge (2022) has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a little larger screen, a bit greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. Motorola Edge (2022) counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video quality, the Motorola Edge (2022) also counts with higher video frame rate and a way higher resolution camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Edge (2022), and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB. Motorola Edge (2022) counts with improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 32% larger battery capacity.
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