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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-16 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 297.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 9.57 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 | 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 a bit better than Moto Z3, having an 83.3 score against 77.6. Samsung Galaxy S9 is a thicker and just a bit heavier cellphone than Moto Z3. Samsung Galaxy S9 has a bit superior processing unit than Moto Z3. They have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processor. The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a bit sharper screen than Moto Z3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a higher screen pixels density.
The Moto Z3 features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Moto Z3 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy S9's battery life is very similar to the Moto Z3 one.
Samsung Galaxy S9 has a slightly better camera than Motorola Moto Z3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a same resolution camera in the back, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has better video frame rates, a bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a better image and video quality and a much larger camera aperture to take better low light photos and video.
Samsung Galaxy S9 not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes this phone a great choice.
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