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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2020-07-08 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.30 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Surfing blue | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.98 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 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 5.1 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 has a global score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than Moto G 5G Plus's 82.6 general score. Although the Galaxy S9 is extremely older than Moto G 5G Plus, it's construction is a lot lighter and a bit thinner. Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a little more vivid screen than Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960.
The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus counts with a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S9, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto G 5G Plus also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a little better processing power than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus. Both have 8 CPU cores and a 4 GB RAM.
The Moto G 5G Plus has a much better camera than Galaxy S9, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for capturing photos in low light environments and lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution, the Moto G 5G Plus also counts with a way bigger camera sensor and a lot more megapixels camera.
The Moto G 5G Plus features a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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