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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-03-16 | 2016-09-01 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 is just a bit better than Moto Z Force, with a global score of 83.3 against 75.8. The Galaxy S9 body has the same weight than Moto Z Force, but it's thicker. The Galaxy S9 features a bit better screen than Motorola Moto Z Force, because it has a quite greater amount of pixels per inch in the screen, a little bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a quite larger screen.
Moto Z Force has a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S9, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Moto Z Force also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Galaxy S9 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Moto Z Force, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy S9 also has 4 more CPU cores.
The Galaxy S9 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Moto Z Force, because although it has a lower (4K) video definition and a way lower 12 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a larger aperture. Moto Z Force has just a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 17 percent greater battery size.
Galaxy S9 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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