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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-07 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Frosted silver and Volcanic grey | 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 |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| LTPS | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 |
| -- | 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 | 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 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S9 is a bit better than Motorola Moto G 5G, with a global score of 83.3 against 81.5. The Samsung Galaxy S9 is an notably older cellphone than Motorola Moto G 5G, but it's way lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a much better looking screen than Motorola Moto G 5G, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has just a little better hardware performance than Moto G 5G. Both have the same RAM amount and 8 CPU cores. The Moto G 5G features a slightly better camera than Galaxy S9, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and videos and worse video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Moto G 5G also counts with a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels.
Motorola Moto G 5G counts with more storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto G 5G also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1000 GB. The Moto G 5G has a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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