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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2018-04-19 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.06 x 2.85 x 0.33 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and Pink | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 197.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a general score of 83.3, which is much better than the Motorola Moto G6's 72.1 general score. Samsung Galaxy S9 is a a bit lighter cellphone than Motorola Moto G6, but both have the same thickness. The Samsung Galaxy S9 features just a bit better looking screen than Moto G6, because it has a higher screen pixel density, a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a bit bigger display.
The Galaxy S9 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Moto G6, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S9 also has more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a much greater memory to install applications and games than Motorola Moto G6, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Moto G6, and although they both have a same size back camera sensor, a camera with a 12 megapixels and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a larger aperture to capture better images in low-light environments and faster video frame rate.
Galaxy S9's battery duration is very similar to Moto G6's battery duration.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy S9 is also a bargain compared to others, which makes it an obvious call.
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