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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2018-03-16 | 2020-07-08 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.30 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Surfing blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.55 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| 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 5.1 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S9 has an overall score of 83.3, which is a bit better than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus's score of 82.6. Although Samsung Galaxy S9 is extremely older than the Motorola Moto G 5G Plus, it's construction is a bit thinner and lighter. Galaxy S9 has a slightly better looking screen than Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
Samsung Galaxy S9 features just a bit better processing power than Moto G 5G Plus. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. Moto G 5G Plus counts with a greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S9, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto G 5G Plus also has an external memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
The Moto G 5G Plus counts with a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy S9, because it has a 67 percent more battery capacity. The Moto G 5G Plus captures better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has worse video frame rate and a smaller aperture which is worse for capturing images and/or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Moto G 5G Plus also counts with a camera in the back with a way higher resolution and a way bigger back camera sensor providing a much better image quality.
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