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BlackBerry Motion vs Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)

BlackBerry Motion — quick specs

  • Network
    LTE / HSPA / GSM
  • Display
    5.5 inches · 1080×1920
  • Camera
    12 MP
  • Memory
    4 GB RAM
  • Battery
    4000 mAh
  • OS
    Android 7.1

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) — quick specs

  • Network
    LTE / HSPA / GSM
  • Display
    6.3 inches · 1080×2220
  • Camera
    24 MP
  • Memory
    6 GB RAM
  • Battery
    3800 mAh
  • OS
    Android 8.0

● Full specification comparison

NETWORK
Technology
AGSM / HSPA / LTE
BGSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
AGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
BGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
AHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
BHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
ALTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - BBD100-6 (EU, Global) , LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 66(1700/2100) - BBD100-2 (USA)
BLTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
Speed
AHSPA, LTE
BHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
LAUNCH
Announced
A2017, October
B2018, October
Status
AAvailable. Released 2017, December
BAvailable. Released 2018, November
BODY
Dimensions
A155.8 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm (6.13 x 2.97 x 0.32 in)
B162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm (6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
Weight
A167 g (5.89 oz)
B183 g (6.46 oz)
SIM
ASingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) , IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
BDual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Build
AAluminum frame, plastic back
BFront/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
DISPLAY
Type
AIPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
BSuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
A5.5 inches, 82.6 cm2 (~70.2% screen-to-body ratio)
B6.3 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~80.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
B1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Protection
AScratch-resistant glass
BCorning Gorilla Glass 5
PLATFORM
OS
AAndroid 7.1 (Nougat)
BAndroid 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
AQualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
BQualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU
AOcta-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
BOcta-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
GPU
AAdreno 506
BAdreno 512
MEMORY
Card slot
AmicroSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)
BmicroSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Internal
A32GB 4GB RAM
B64GB 6GB RAM, 64GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
MAIN CAMERA
Features
ADual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
B—
Video
A2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
B—
Single
A12 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
B—
Quad
A—
B24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm, PDAF 10 MP f/2.4, 52mm, (telephoto), 1/3.9", 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm, depth sensor";i:
SELFIE CAMERA
Single
A8 MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm"
B24 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm"
SOUND
Loudspeaker
AYes
BYes
3.5mm jack
AYes Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
BYes Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic Dolby Atmos
COMMS
WLAN
AWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
BWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
A4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
B5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
AYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS2
BYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
USB
A2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
B2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Infrared port
AFM radio
B—
NFC
AYes
BYes
Radio
A—
BFM radio
FEATURES
Sensors
AFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
BFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass ANT+
BATTERY
Charging
AFast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0)
BFast battery charging 18W
Battery Type
ANon-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery
BNon-removable Li-Ion 3800 mAh battery
MISC
Colors
ABlack
BCaviar Black, Lemonade Blue, Bubblegum Pink
Models
ABBD100-1, BBD100-6, BBD100-2
BSM-A920F, SM-A9200
Price
AAbout 431 USD
BAbout 383 USD

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