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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2021-06-17 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.23 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S9 is a little bit better than the Motorola Defy (2021), getting an 83.3 score against 77.2. Samsung Galaxy S9 is an notably older phone than Motorola Defy (2021), but it is much lighter and way thinner anyway. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a way better looking screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a much higher screen density.
The Galaxy S9 features a little bit better performance than Motorola Defy (2021). Both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU. The Motorola Defy (2021) captures slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light images and videos, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Defy (2021) also counts with a way bigger sensor and a way better resolution camera.
The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a bit bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Motorola Defy (2021) has a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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