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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2021-08-19 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Nebula Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge (2021) is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S9, with a score of 84.6 against 83.3. The Motorola Edge (2021) body is notably newer than the Samsung Galaxy S9's, but it is heavier and a little thicker. Galaxy S9 features a little faster CPU than Motorola Edge (2021), although it has lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Samsung Galaxy S9 features a slightly better looking display than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a greater pixel number per inch of display. Motorola Edge (2021) captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy S9, because although it has a lot tinier aperture which is not recommended for capturing pictures or video in low-light situations and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Motorola Edge (2021) also counts with a back-facing camera with way more megapixels.
The Galaxy S9 has a better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. Motorola Edge (2021) features a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 67% bigger battery capacity.
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