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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2018-11-15 | 2021-01-14 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Aurora black and Aurora white |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 SM6150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A9 (2018) is just a bit better than the Moto G Stylus (2021), with a score of 85.2 against 79.3. Although the Galaxy A9 (2018) is incredibly older than Moto G Stylus (2021), it's design is somewhat thinner and lighter. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit superior CPU than Moto G Stylus (2021), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Moto G Stylus (2021) and Galaxy A9 (2018) have incredibly similar screens, because although the Moto G Stylus (2021) has a just a little inferior quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a quite larger display and a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, a same size aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) also has a way more megapixels back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) and Moto G Stylus (2021) have quite similar storage capacity for applications and games, both of them have a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB and equal internal memory capacity. Moto G Stylus (2021) counts with a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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