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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2021-06-14 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.67 x 3.05 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.67 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Cosmic Emerald |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G SM4350 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 619 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 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 10.34 |
| 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 Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 is a little bit better than Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), getting a score of 83.3 against 82.1. Galaxy S9 is an notably older cellphone than the Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), but Samsung was able to build it extremely lighter and thinner anyway. Galaxy S9 features just a little better processing power than Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021). Both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM.
The Galaxy S9 counts with a sharper screen than Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater display density and a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution. Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) has a much bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) features a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 67% larger battery size. The Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) features a bit better camera than Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) also counts with a back facing camera with a much higher resolution.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Galaxy S9 is also by far the cheapest, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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