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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-11-15 | 2018-08-16 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has an overall score of 85.2, which is a bit better than Motorola Moto Z3's score of 77.6. Although it's the best device in our current comparison, Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s construction is somewhat heavier and thicker than the Motorola Moto Z3. Moto Z3 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Moto Z3 has a little sharper display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2160px, it also counts with a quite better pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit better camera than Motorola Moto Z3, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a larger sensor taking better quality pictures and videos, a larger aperture to take better low-light photography and videos and a back-facing camera with lot more MP.
The Moto Z3 counts with just a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with superior battery performance than Moto Z3, because it has a 3800mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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