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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-05 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.64 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Neon blue and Pearl white | 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 |
| $ 237.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 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-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 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 |
| 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 G8, having an 83.3 score against 74.4. The Galaxy S9 is an older cellphone than the Moto G8, but it is somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner anyway. Samsung Galaxy S9 features a way better looking screen than Moto G8, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a much higher display density.
Galaxy S9 has just a little better performance than Motorola Moto G8. Both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. Galaxy S9 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Moto G8, because although it has a lower video quality and a back-facing camera with lot less MP, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better photos in low-light environments.
Moto G8 features a slightly bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Moto G8 also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Motorola Moto G8 features improved battery life than Galaxy S9, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Galaxy S9 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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