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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2018-03-16 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 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 | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| 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 Galaxy S9 is a bit better than the Moto Z2 Play, with an 83.3 score against 77.4. Galaxy S9's body is much thicker and heavier than Moto Z2 Play. The Galaxy S9 features a sharper screen than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a quite bigger screen, a higher display pixel density and a way higher 1440 x 2960 resolution.
The Moto Z2 Play has a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S9, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Moto Z2 Play also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Galaxy S9 counts with just a little better processing power than Motorola Moto Z2 Play. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Moto Z2 Play's battery duration is just as good as the battery performance in Samsung Galaxy S9. The Galaxy S9 features just a bit better camera than Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have the same video resolution and a same resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy S9 also has a larger camera aperture to take better low-light captures and videos and better video frame rate.
The Galaxy S9 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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