Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2017-10-19 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.84 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 270.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.79 | 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 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 is better than the Motorola Moto X4, with a general score of 83.3 against 74.4. Galaxy S9's body has the same weight than the Motorola Moto X4, but it is a little bit thicker. Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Moto X4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S9 features a bit more vivid display than Moto X4, because it has a quite bigger screen, a greater quantity of pixels per display inch and a way higher 1440 x 2960 resolution. Galaxy S9 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Moto X4, and although they both have a back camera with a 12 mega pixels resolution, the same (4K) video resolution and the same back-facing camera sensor size, the Galaxy S9 also has better video frame rate and a much larger aperture for better photography in poorly lited environments.
The Moto X4 features a bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S9, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy S9 counts with a battery life that's very similar to Moto X4's battery performance.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy S9 is also by far the cheapest one.
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