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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2021-06-17 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black and Forged Green |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 11.22 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S9 is a little bit better than the Motorola Defy (2021), with an 83.3 score against 77.2. Samsung Galaxy S9's body is extremely lighter and incredibly thinner than Motorola Defy (2021), although it was released 3 years before. Samsung Galaxy S9 has a bit better performance than Motorola Defy (2021). They have a Octa-Core processor and a 4 GB RAM.
Galaxy S9 has a lot better looking display than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a much higher pixel count per inch of screen. The Motorola Defy (2021) features a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S9, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Motorola Defy (2021) features just a bit better camera than Galaxy S9, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light images, and they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Motorola Defy (2021) also counts with a lot better resolution back camera and a way bigger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
Motorola Defy (2021) features a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 67 percent larger battery capacity.
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