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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2021-01-14 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.51 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.28 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Flash gray, Glowing blue (retail only) and Polar silver (retail only) | 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 |
| $ 160.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 has a score of 83.3, which is slightly better than Motorola Moto G Power (2021)'s general score of 76.5. Galaxy S9's design is somewhat thinner and a lot lighter than the Motorola Moto G Power (2021), despite of the fact that it was released 3 years before. Galaxy S9 features a little better processing power than Moto G Power (2021). Both have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Galaxy S9 counts with an incredibly better looking display than Moto G Power (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater screen pixel density and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. Motorola Moto G Power (2021) has a slightly bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Motorola Moto G Power (2021) also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB.
Moto G Power (2021) has a very superior battery life than Galaxy S9, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. The Moto G Power (2021) has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for capturing pictures or video in low light environments, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Moto G Power (2021) also counts with a much bigger sensor which gives a way higher image and video quality and a much more megapixels back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 is not only the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also the cheapest, making this phone an easy choice.
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