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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2015-09-03 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 has an overall score of 83.3, which is better than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015)'s 74.1 score. The Galaxy S9 is a way newer phone, and it is also way thinner and a little lighter than the Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015). Galaxy S9 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has 1 GB more RAM and a higher number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a slightly better display than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has a just a bit greater screen density, a little higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a little larger display. The Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a way smaller diafragm aperture and lower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality and a camera with a lot better resolution.
The Galaxy S9 has a better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy S9 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 400 GB. The Moto X Pure Edition (2015) and the Samsung Galaxy S9 both count with incredibly similar batteries.
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