Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 61.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 | -- |
| 2013-11-13 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.11 x 2.59 x 0.46 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink, Red, White and Yellow | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 159.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.82 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2070mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 350 hours standby time | -- |
| 4 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S9 is way better than Moto G, getting an 83.3 score against 61.2. Samsung Galaxy S9's body is extremely newer and way thinner than Moto G's, although it is somewhat heavier. The Galaxy S9 features a quite superior performance than Moto G, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with 4 more cores and more RAM.
The Galaxy S9 features a little more vivid display than Motorola Moto G, because it has a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960px, a much better display pixel density and a bigger screen. Galaxy S9 has a greater camera than Motorola Moto G, because it has a way better video definition and a camera in the back with a way higher resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S9 features a much bigger storage for apps and games than Motorola Moto G, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 400 GB and 48 GB more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy S9 has a much longer battery duration than Motorola Moto G, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2070mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy S9 is also cheaper than the other phone.
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