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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2019-10-24 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | 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 |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 14.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 Li - Polymer 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 | 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 Galaxy S9 has a global score of 83.3, which is a bit better than the Moto G8 Plus's 77.6 global score. Galaxy S9's body is just a little thinner and lighter than Moto G8 Plus, even though it was released around 20 months before. The Galaxy S9 has a sharper screen than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution.
The Motorola Moto G8 Plus has just a bit more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy S9 counts with a bit superior CPU than Moto G8 Plus. They have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
Motorola Moto G8 Plus features a much better camera than Galaxy S9, because although it has lower video frame rates and a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also counts with a much more MP camera and a much larger sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photographs.
The Motorola Moto G8 Plus features better battery life than Galaxy S9, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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