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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 83.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2023-04-04 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.34 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Interstellar Black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 740 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 + 60.00 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 | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 12.87 |
| 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 | 4600mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a general score of 85.2, which is just a bit better than Motorola Edge 40 Pro's score of 83.4. Even though the Galaxy A9 (2018) is notably older than the Motorola Edge 40 Pro, it's construction is a little lighter and just a bit thinner. The Motorola Edge 40 Pro has a bit sharper display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a little bit larger display, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a quite higher pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a bit bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Motorola Edge 40 Pro, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A9 (2018) has a very superior processor than Motorola Edge 40 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
The Motorola Edge 40 Pro has longer battery duration than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 21% bigger battery size. The Motorola Edge 40 Pro shoots greater photographs and videos than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for taking images and/or video in low light situations, it also counts with a much higher video resolution, a way more megapixels back-facing camera and a much larger camera sensor which provides a way higher image and video quality.
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