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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2023-09-14 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.28 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black, Caneel Bay and Soothing Sea |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7030 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G610 MC3 GPU |
| 9.54 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") 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 | -- |
| 10.23 | 11.77 |
| 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 Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S9 is just a bit better than the Motorola Edge 40 Neo, with an 83.3 score against 77. Samsung Galaxy S9 is a notably older and a little bit thicker device than Motorola Edge 40 Neo, but Samsung could make it just a little lighter anyway. Samsung Galaxy S9 features a much more powerful processor than Motorola Edge 40 Neo, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Motorola Edge 40 Neo has a little sharper screen than Galaxy S9, because although it has a lot worse display density and a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2400, it also counts with a little bigger display. Motorola Edge 40 Neo counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for low light photos and video and slower video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition, the Motorola Edge 40 Neo also counts with a back camera with a much higher 50 mega-pixels resolution and a lot bigger sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
Galaxy S9 counts with a better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Edge 40 Neo, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows up to 400 GB. Motorola Edge 40 Neo features a way better battery life than Galaxy S9, because it has a 67 percent greater battery capacity.
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