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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2015-09-01 | 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
Galaxy S9 is better than Moto X Style, with an 83.3 score against 74.1. The Galaxy S9 is a noticeably newer device, and it's also a little bit lighter and much thinner than Moto X Style. The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a little faster processor than Motorola Moto X Style, because it has a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy S9 features a little sharper display than Moto X Style, because it has a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2960, a little higher pixel density and a little bit bigger screen. Galaxy S9 has more storage to install applications and games than Motorola Moto X Style, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S9 also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB.
Galaxy S9's battery lifetime is very similar to the Motorola Moto X Style one. The Motorola Moto X Style captures a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has worse video frame rate and a way tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Motorola Moto X Style also counts with a larger sensor capturing better quality videos and photos and a back-facing camera with much more megapixels.
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