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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2016-05-18 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black and White | 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 | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 127.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Galaxy S9 is better than the Moto G4 Plus, having an 83.3 score against 72.1. Galaxy S9 is a newer and thinner cellphone than the Moto G4 Plus, although it's just a little heavier. The Galaxy S9 has a better display than Moto G4 Plus, because it has a much better resolution of 1440 x 2960px, a higher display density and a bit bigger screen.
Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Moto G4 Plus. Both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM. The Galaxy S9 shoots better videos and photos than Moto G4 Plus, because although it has a way less MP resolution back camera, it also counts with a lot bigger aperture to take better photos and videos in low-light environments and a lot higher video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a quite bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Moto G4 Plus, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. The Moto G4 Plus and the Galaxy S9 count with really similar batteries performance.
The Galaxy S9 costs more than Moto G4 Plus, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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