Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-06 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| 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) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 has a global score of 83.3, which is slightly better than the Moto Z4's 79.8 general score. Despite of the fact Galaxy S9 is older and somewhat thicker than Moto Z4, it's body is still just a bit lighter. Galaxy S9 has a bit more powerful CPU than Moto Z4. Both have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
Galaxy S9 features a sharper screen than Motorola Moto Z4, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and more pixels per inch of display. The Moto Z4 features much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S9, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Motorola Moto Z4 features longer battery life than Galaxy S9, because it has a 20 percent more battery size. Moto Z4 features a superior camera than Galaxy S9, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rates and a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Moto Z4 also counts with a way bigger camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a camera with a much better 48 megapixels resolution.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy S9 is also very cheap compared to the other phones, making this phone a great choice.
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