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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 93.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 13, 12 |
| 2020-09-07 | 2022-02-25 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Green, Phantom Black, Pink Gold and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 799.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 3000 MHz + Quad-Core 1800 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S22 is much better than the Moto G9 Plus, having a 93.4 score against 80.5. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Galaxy S22 has newer 13 version while Moto G9 Plus has Android 10 version, counting with some additional features and increased performance. Galaxy S22's construction is newer, much lighter and extremely thinner than Moto G9 Plus.
Samsung Galaxy S22 features just a little better hardware performance than Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S22 also has more RAM. The Galaxy S22 counts with a much more vibrant display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better screen density.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus features much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S22, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Moto G9 Plus has improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S22, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy S22 shoots a bit better photos and videos than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a back facing camera with a much lower resolution, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy S22 also counts with a way higher video resolution and a bigger sensor.
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