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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2024-08-08 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.33 x 2.85 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Jungle Green, Koala Gray and Peach Fuzz |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2712 x 1220 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 AE (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 720 GPU |
| 9.54 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 | 11.66 |
| 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, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Samsung Galaxy S9 is slightly better than Motorola Edge 50, having an 83.3 score against 81.2. Although the Samsung Galaxy S9 is older and a little bit thicker than the Motorola Edge 50, it's design is still just a little lighter. The Motorola Edge 50 counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy S9, because although it has a little bit worse 1220 x 2712px resolution and a just a little worse amount of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a larger display.
Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a much more powerful processor than Motorola Edge 50, although it has 4 GB less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Motorola Edge 50 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy S9, because although it has worse video frame rate and a tinier aperture which is not so good for taking photographs and videos in low light environments, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Motorola Edge 50 also counts with a much bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back-facing camera with a lot higher 50 megapixels resolution.
Motorola Edge 50 features a quite bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy S9, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Motorola Edge 50 features a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 67% bigger battery size.
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