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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-28 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 |
| 11.22 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 is slightly better than the Moto G9 Play, with an 83.3 score against 76.7. The Galaxy S9 construction is somewhat lighter and just a little thinner than Moto G9 Play, even though it was released 3 years before. The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with an incredibly better screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per display inch and a lot higher 1440 x 2960 resolution.
Galaxy S9 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G9 Play. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM memory amount. Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a bit bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S9, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Motorola Moto G9 Play has a much longer battery performance than Galaxy S9, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3000mAh. The Moto G9 Play captures slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Moto G9 Play also counts with a lot larger back-facing camera sensor and a much higher resolution camera.
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