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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2018-03-16 | 2021-02-16 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Pastel sky and Phantom black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 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 | 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.4 |
| 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 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Galaxy S9 has a score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than Motorola Moto G30's overall score of 78.1. Galaxy S9's body is somewhat lighter and just a little thinner than the Motorola Moto G30, despite of the fact that it was released 3 years before. Samsung Galaxy S9 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Moto G30. Both have a 4 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit.
Galaxy S9 counts with an incredibly better display than Moto G30, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a lot greater pixel density. Moto G30 features much more memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Moto G30 counts with a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. Motorola Moto G30 captures clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light images and video, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, the Motorola Moto G30 also counts with a camera with a much higher 64 MP resolution.
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