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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2020-09-18 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.30 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Oxford blue | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 398.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 (60 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 |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola One 5G has a global score of 84.6, which is a bit better than the Galaxy S9's 83.3 score. Motorola One 5G's design is much newer, but noticeably heavier and just a little thicker than the Galaxy S9. The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Motorola One 5G. Both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores.
Galaxy S9 features a bit more vivid screen than Motorola One 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and more pixels per inch in the display. The Motorola One 5G counts with a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
Motorola One 5G takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier aperture and slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition, the Motorola One 5G also counts with a way better resolution camera in the back and a lot bigger sensor providing a lot better image quality.
Motorola One 5G counts with a way better battery performance than Galaxy S9, because it has a 67 percent more battery size.
Although Motorola One 5G is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy S9, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S9. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Galaxy S9, and give up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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