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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-09-14 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.30 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 5.75 ounces |
| Marshmallow Blue, Midnight Blue and Viva Magenta | 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 | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G SM6375 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.33 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 Samsung Galaxy S9 is slightly better than the Motorola Moto G84, with a score of 83.3 against 80.9. The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a much more powerful processor than Moto G84, although it has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Motorola Moto G84 has a bit better display than Galaxy S9, because although it has a much worse display density and a way worse 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a bit bigger display.
The Motorola Moto G84 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy S9, because although it has a lot smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Motorola Moto G84 also counts with a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back and a much bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Motorola Moto G84 features a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Moto G84 has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy S9, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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