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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| 2024-06-20 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.28 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SM7435-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 710 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S9 has a score of 83.3, which is slightly better than the Motorola Edge (2024)'s 78.5 global score. Samsung Galaxy S9 is a way older and a bit thicker device than Motorola Edge (2024), but Samsung managed to make it a little lighter anyway. The Galaxy S9 features a much greater hardware performance than Motorola Edge (2024), although it has less RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
Motorola Edge (2024) has a little sharper display than Galaxy S9, because although it has a lot lesser pixels per inch in the screen and a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2400, it also counts with a little larger screen. The Galaxy S9's camera is just as good as the camera in Motorola Edge (2024), because although the Galaxy S9 has a worse (4K) video resolution, a way tinier back camera sensor taking less light and duller colors and a much less megapixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better captures and video in low-light environments.
The Motorola Edge (2024) features a better storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory. The Motorola Edge (2024) has a superior battery duration than Galaxy S9, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S9 not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it a no doubt choice.
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