Motorola One vs. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola One and Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola One vs. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola One Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A920F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 150 mm 162.5 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has greater height than Motorola One.
Width 72 mm 77 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has greater width than Motorola One.
Depth 7.97 mm 7.8 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is narrower than Motorola One.
Weight 162 g 183 g Motorola One is lighter than Motorola One.
Body Colour Black Lemonade blue | Caviar black | Bubblegum pink
Body Material Precision-crafted glass -
Protection P2i (liquid repellent coating) -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Motorola One is waterproof.
SAR Value - 1.587 W/kg (body), 0.351 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola One Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS IPS Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.9" 6.3" Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has larger screen size than Motorola One.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1520 x 720 pixels 2220 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better screen resolution than Motorola One.
Display Format HD+ Full HD+
Aspect Ratio 19:9 -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features 2.5D Glass, Max Vision display Always-on display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Motorola One Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.2 GHz Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has higher clock speed than Motorola One.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 -
MEMORY Motorola One Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
RAM 4 GB 6 GB Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has more RAM than Motorola One.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has more internal memory than Motorola One.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Motorola One Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 4
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 24 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better camera resolution than Motorola One.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better lens aperture than Motorola One.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects Spot Colour -
Camera Modes Panorama, manual mode, portrait mode, Text -
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Colour Correlated Temperature (CCT) flash -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better second camera resolution than Motorola One.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 10 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Optical Zoom - 2x
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.2
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 24 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better front camera resolution than Motorola One.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better front lens aperture than Motorola One.
Camera Modes (Front) Portrait mode, Face Beauty, group selfi mode -
Light Source (Front) LED flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola One Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3800 mAh Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has larger battery capacity than Motorola One.
Fast Charging Technology TurboPower technology - Motorola One has fast charging technology.
CELLULAR Motorola One Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo Android 8.0 Oreo
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Bixby
Payment Technology Google Pay Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola One Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 28 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700 APT -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 EDR Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Motorola One Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements Dolby Audio -
FEATURES Motorola One Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, Dolby Audio, Moto Actions MIMO technology, Bixby Vision
OTHERS Motorola One Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Included Accessories Protective cover, TurboPower charger Power adapter
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