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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2018-11-15 | 2017-08-10 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 2730mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) is much better than the Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, having an 85.2 score against 77.4. Even though Galaxy A9 (2018) is newer than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, it's notably heavier and noticeably thicker. Moto Z2 Force Edition features just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater amount of pixels per display inch.
Moto Z2 Force Edition has a little bit more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Moto Z2 Force Edition has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A9 (2018), although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a very superior battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has a 39% bigger battery size. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) captures slightly better photos and videos than Moto Z2 Force Edition, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a bigger back camera sensor, a back camera with a much higher resolution and a bigger aperture.
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