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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2021-01-14 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.51 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Aurora black and Aurora white | 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 |
| $ 299.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 SM6150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 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 |
| 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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 general score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than Moto G Stylus (2021)'s 79.3 overall score. The Galaxy S9 construction is notably lighter and just a little bit thinner than Moto G Stylus (2021), although it was released 3 years before. The Galaxy S9 has a sharper display than Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution.
The Galaxy S9 has a bit better processing unit than Moto G Stylus (2021). Both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) captures just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low light images and videos and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition, the Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) also counts with a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
The Moto G Stylus (2021) has a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy S9, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB. Moto G Stylus (2021) has greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy S9 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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