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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2020-04-16 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.14 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.95 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Capri blue and Smoke black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | $ 237.00 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a general score of 83.3, which is a bit better than the Moto G8 Power's 76 score. Although the Samsung Galaxy S9 is notably older than the Moto G8 Power, it's construction is thinner and somewhat lighter. Galaxy S9 has a bit faster processing unit than Motorola Moto G8 Power. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Galaxy S9 has a sharper screen than Motorola Moto G8 Power, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px. The Galaxy S9 counts with a little bit better camera than Motorola Moto G8 Power, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lot lower 12 MP resolution and a lower (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a better image and video quality and a larger aperture to capture better low light photography and video.
Motorola Moto G8 Power counts with just a bit bigger memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Motorola Moto G8 Power also has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Motorola Moto G8 Power has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy S9, because it has a 67% larger battery capacity.
Galaxy S9 is not only the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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