| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-09-04 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.54 x 2.85 x 0.39 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Gold | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 310.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
The Galaxy S9 has a general score of 83.3, which is much better than the Moto X (2014)'s score of 73.4. The Galaxy S9 body is extremely newer and thinner than Moto X (2014)'s, although it's also heavier. Samsung Galaxy S9 features a bit better processor than Motorola Moto X (2014), because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and more cores.
The Moto X (2014) counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy S9, although it has a quite smaller screen, a much worse pixels density and a way lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution. Galaxy S9 counts with a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Moto X (2014), because it has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB and 32 GB more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Motorola Moto X (2014), because although it has a lower video resolution and a camera with a lower 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor and a much larger diafragm aperture. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has improved battery duration than Moto X (2014), because it has a 3000mAh battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy S9 is also by far the cheapest.
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