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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2024-06-20 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.28 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SM7435-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 710 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| 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 | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 10.45 | 10.23 |
| 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 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) is just a bit better than Motorola Edge (2024), having a global score of 85.2 against 78.5. Although Galaxy A9 (2018) is older and just a little bit heavier than the Motorola Edge (2024), it's body is still a little bit thinner. Motorola Edge (2024) counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, a just a bit greater display density and a little bigger display.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a really superior hardware performance than Motorola Edge (2024), although it has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a bit bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Motorola Edge (2024), because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a bit better camera than Motorola Edge (2024), because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video quality, a camera with a much worse 24 mega-pixels resolution and a much smaller camera sensor taking less light and washed colors, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low-light photos and video.
The Motorola Edge (2024) counts with better battery life than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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