Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-09-01 | 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 |
| 16 777 216 | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 284.00 | $ 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-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 better than the Moto Z, with an 83.3 score against 74.5. Galaxy S9's design is newer than Moto Z's, but it's somewhat heavier and way thicker. The Galaxy S9 counts with a little more vivid screen than Motorola Moto Z, because it has a little larger display, a just a little more pixels per inch of screen and a quite better 1440 x 2960 resolution.
The Motorola Moto Z has a quite bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy S9, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a little bit better performance than Moto Z, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a larger number of cores (and also faster).
The Galaxy S9 has a little longer battery lifetime than Moto Z, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy S9 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto Z, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a camera with less mega-pixels, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light images and video.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy S9 is also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it an easy decision.
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