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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 83.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 13 |
| 2016-03-30 | 2023-04-04 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.34 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Interstellar Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 60.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| -- | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4600mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola Edge 40 Pro is much better than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), getting a overall score of 83.4 against 74.4. The Motorola Edge 40 Pro body is much newer and just a bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s, although it is also a little thicker. Both of these devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Motorola Edge 40 Pro has older 13 version and Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Motorola Edge 40 Pro has a sharper screen than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a bit larger display, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a bit higher screen pixels density. Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) counts with a really superior processing power than Motorola Edge 40 Pro, although it has 8 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Motorola Edge 40 Pro counts with a very superior storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage capacity. The Motorola Edge 40 Pro shoots way better photos and videos than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a camera with a lot higher resolution, a bigger aperture and a much bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has just a little better battery lifetime than Motorola Edge 40 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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