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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| 2024-08-08 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.33 x 2.85 x 0.31 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Jungle Green, Koala Gray and Peach Fuzz | 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 | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2712 x 1220 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 AE (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 720 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 |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 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 Nano SIM, eSIM 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
The Galaxy S9 has a general score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Edge 50's 81.2 general score. Even though the Galaxy S9 is noticeably older and a bit thicker than the Motorola Edge 50, it's design is still just a little bit lighter. Galaxy S9 counts with a very superior performance than Motorola Edge 50, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Motorola Edge 50 features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1220 x 2712 and a just a bit lower quantity of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a larger display. The Motorola Edge 50 has a much better camera than Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for capturing photos and video in low-light situations and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Motorola Edge 50 also counts with a way higher 50 mega-pixels resolution camera and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing way better quality photographs and videos.
Motorola Edge 50 has a better memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Motorola Edge 50 features a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S9, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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