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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2020-04-16 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.29 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Smoke black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2300 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 397 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 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 | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 10.01 |
| 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 Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 has a general score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than Motorola Moto G Power's 76.1 general score. Galaxy S9 is an a lot older phone than Motorola Moto G Power, but it's lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. The Galaxy S9 has a bit faster processor than Motorola Moto G Power. They have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processor.
Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a more vivid display than Motorola Moto G Power, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher count of pixels per inch of screen and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution. Galaxy S9 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Moto G Power, because although it has a worse (4K) video definition and a lot less megapixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger sensor providing a better image quality and a bigger aperture.
The Motorola Moto G Power has slightly more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S9, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto G Power also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Motorola Moto G Power features a much better battery performance than Galaxy S9, because it has a 67% larger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 costs a bit more than Moto G Power, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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