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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2023-09-14 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | -- |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Marshmallow Blue, Midnight Blue and Viva Magenta |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G SM6375 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 619 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 + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.45 | 11.33 |
| 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 | -- |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a general score of 85.2, which is a bit better than the Motorola Moto G84's 80.9 global score. Moto G84 features a better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a bit bigger display, a little bit greater screen density and a quite better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a little bit better storage capacity for apps and games than Moto G84, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB. Galaxy A9 (2018) features a much better performing processor than Motorola Moto G84, although it has 6 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Moto G84 counts with longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 32 percent more battery capacity. The Motorola Moto G84 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Motorola Moto G84 also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor taking way higher quality videos and photographs, better 60 fps video frame rate and a way more mega pixels back camera.
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