Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-03-30 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black and Forged Green |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola Defy (2021) is slightly better than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), getting a global score of 77.2 against 74.4. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Motorola Defy (2021) has the older 11 version and Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Motorola Defy (2021) is a much newer cellphone than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), but it's a little heavier and notably thicker.
The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016). Both have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU. The Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) counts with just a bit better display than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
Motorola Defy (2021) features a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Motorola Defy (2021) captures much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels, a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos and a much larger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
The Motorola Defy (2021)'s battery performance is very similar to the battery life in Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016).
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