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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2022-09-08 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.00 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Interstellar Black and Starlight White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1250 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8475 (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 730 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 200.00 MP + 60.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.82 inches (1/1.22") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 14.96 |
| 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 Dual Nano SIM 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
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a bit better than the Motorola Edge 30 Ultra, having an 85.2 score against 80.9. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a lot older than the Motorola Edge 30 Ultra, it's construction is just a little bit thinner and just a little lighter. Galaxy A9 (2018) has a much more powerful CPU than Motorola Edge 30 Ultra, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores.
Motorola Edge 30 Ultra features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a bit higher display density, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a bit bigger display. Galaxy A9 (2018) has a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Motorola Edge 30 Ultra, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Motorola Edge 30 Ultra takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low light images and video, it also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor, a much higher 7680x4320 video quality and a camera with much more mega pixels.
The Motorola Edge 30 Ultra features better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 32 percent bigger battery size.
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