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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2021-02-16 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Pastel sky and Phantom black | 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 | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 10.89 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 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 | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 global score of 83.3, which is slightly better than the Moto G30's global score of 78.1. Galaxy S9's body is somewhat lighter and a little thinner than the Moto G30, although it was released 3 years before. The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a much better looking screen than Moto G30, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better pixels quantity per display inch and a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
Motorola Moto G30 features a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy S9 has a bit superior processing unit than Moto G30. Both have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Motorola Moto G30 counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for taking images or videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same 60 fps video frame rates, the Motorola Moto G30 also counts with a way more mega pixels camera.
The Moto G30 has a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy S9, because it has a 67 percent bigger battery capacity.
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