Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-09-07 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a general score of 80.5, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge's 78.1 general score. Motorola Moto G9 Plus's body is noticeably newer than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge's, although it is a lot heavier and much thicker. Both phones we are comparing have Android OS (operating system), but the Motorola Moto G9 Plus has the previous 10 version and Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a greater number of 2.2 GHz cores. Galaxy S7 edge features a slightly better looking display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better display density.
Moto G9 Plus counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Moto G9 Plus has a much better camera than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Moto G9 Plus also counts with a much bigger camera sensor providing a much better image quality and a much more mega pixels camera in the back.
The Moto G9 Plus has a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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