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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2020-09-07 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| 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 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| 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 + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 11.99 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S9 is a little bit better than the Moto G9 Plus, getting a score of 83.3 against 80.5. The Samsung Galaxy S9 body is somewhat thinner and lighter than the Moto G9 Plus, although it was released many years before. Galaxy S9 features a more vivid screen than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher count of pixels per inch of screen and a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution.
Moto G9 Plus features much more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S9, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy S9 counts with a little faster processor than Moto G9 Plus. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
The Moto G9 Plus counts with a much better battery life than Galaxy S9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Moto G9 Plus takes much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate and a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Moto G9 Plus also counts with a way bigger sensor providing a much higher image quality and a back camera with a way higher resolution.
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