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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2018-03-16 | 2019-10-24 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 400 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 | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 14.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a general score of 83.3, which is slightly better than Motorola Moto G8 Plus's 77.6 global score. Samsung Galaxy S9 is an older phone than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, but Samsung made it lighter and a little thinner anyway. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has just a bit better processing power than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
The Galaxy S9 features a brighter display than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel number in each screen inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px. Motorola Moto G8 Plus counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier camera aperture and lower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also counts with a lot bigger camera sensor taking way better quality photographs and videos and a camera with way more megapixels.
Motorola Moto G8 Plus counts with a slightly better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S9, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Motorola Moto G8 Plus counts with better battery performance than Galaxy S9, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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