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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2020-08-28 |
| 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 | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| 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 SM6115 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 11.22 |
| 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 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 is a bit better than Motorola Moto G9 Play, getting an 83.3 score against 76.7. Even though the Galaxy S9 is way older than Motorola Moto G9 Play, it's construction is a little thinner and lighter. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a much more vibrant display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a way better display pixels density.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play features a little bit better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy S9 features a bit more powerful CPU than Moto G9 Play. Both have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 cpu cores.
The Moto G9 Play has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy S9, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. The Moto G9 Play has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for shooting photographs or videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 60 fps video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Moto G9 Play also counts with a way better resolution camera in the back and a lot bigger camera sensor capturing much higher quality pictures.
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