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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-08-01 | 2017-02-24 |
| 6.04 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black and Gold |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 144.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto G5S Plus, with an 81 score against 74.8. The Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro construction is somewhat heavier but a lot thinner than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, and both of them were released only 5 months apart. The Galaxy C9 Pro counts with a processing unit that is just as good as Moto G5S Plus's CPU, and although the Galaxy C9 Pro has more RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Motorola Moto G5S Plus has a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Motorola Moto G5S Plus also counts with a just a bit greater screen density. Moto G5S Plus counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and a camera with less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video quality.
Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro has just a bit bigger memory for games and applications than Moto G5S Plus, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro counts with improved battery duration than Moto G5S Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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