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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-09-07 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Moto G9 Plus is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, having an 80.5 score against 78.1. The Moto G9 Plus body is a lot newer than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus's, but it's thicker and notably heavier. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS (Operating System), but Moto G9 Plus has 10 version and Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2.
Galaxy S5 Plus features just a little better processing power than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and lesser CPU cores , it also counts with an additional GPU. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a much better display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a way smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better screen pixels density.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus takes much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a lot larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a way better image and video quality, a larger camera aperture for better low-light images and videos and a back facing camera with a much better resolution.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a much better memory for apps and games than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory capacity. Moto G9 Plus has a superior battery duration than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 79 percent larger battery size.
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