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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2016-11-11 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 has a general score of 83.3, which is better than the Moto M's 71.6 overall score. The Galaxy S9 is a just a bit thicker device than the Moto M, but both weight the same. The Galaxy S9 counts with a better display than Moto M, because it has a bit bigger display, a higher pixels count in each inch of display and a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a bit better performance than Moto M. Both have a 4 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit. The Galaxy S9 has a way better camera than Moto M, because although it has a camera with lot less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a much larger diafragm aperture for better images in poorly lited situations.
The Galaxy S9 features a much better storage for applications and games than Motorola Moto M, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 400 GB. Moto M has a bit superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S9, because it has a 3050mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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