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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 79.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2020-04-16 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.24 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Mystic indigo |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | $ 300.00 |
| 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.14 |
| 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 (120 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Galaxy S9 is just a bit better than Motorola Moto G Stylus, getting a general score of 83.3 against 79.7. Galaxy S9 is an a lot older cellphone than the Motorola Moto G Stylus, but Samsung could make it lighter and a little bit thinner anyway. Galaxy S9 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Moto G Stylus. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and a 4 GB RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a sharper screen than Moto G Stylus, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better count of pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution. The Motorola Moto G Stylus shoots much better photographs and videos than Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier aperture and worse video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition, the Motorola Moto G Stylus also counts with a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a much bigger back camera sensor which provides a way better image and video quality.
The Motorola Moto G Stylus features a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy S9, because it has more internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Moto G Stylus features improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 33 percent larger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S9 is also a lot cheaper, making this phone an obvious call.
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