Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-07-28 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | 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 |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 is much better than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, with an 83.3 score against 75.6. The Galaxy S9 is a newer phone than the Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, although it's extremely thicker and heavier. Galaxy S9 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has a little more pixels per screen inch, a little higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a quite larger screen.
Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition features much more storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S9, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Galaxy S9 counts with a little bit better processing power than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy S9 also has a larger number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a little bit better camera than Moto Z Droid Edition, because although it has a lower 12 megapixels resolution camera and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low light images. Galaxy S9 counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
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