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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2016-09-08 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy S9 is much better than Motorola Moto Z Play Droid, having a overall score of 83.3 against 71.8. Although the Samsung Galaxy S9 is thicker than Motorola Moto Z Play Droid, it's a bit lighter and also newer. Samsung Galaxy S9 has a bit more powerful processor than Motorola Moto Z Play Droid, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Galaxy S9 has a more vivid display than Motorola Moto Z Play Droid, because it has a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2960, a bit bigger screen and a higher pixel count per inch in the display. The Moto Z Play Droid counts with more storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Motorola Moto Z Play Droid has just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S9, because it has a 17 percent greater battery capacity. Galaxy S9 takes slightly better videos and photos than Moto Z Play Droid, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video definition and a way less mega pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a much larger aperture for better low light captures and video.
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