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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2018-03-16 | 2018-06-29 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.68 |
| 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 5.0 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S9 is a bit better than the Motorola Moto Z3 Play, getting a score of 83.3 against 76.3. The Samsung Galaxy S9 body is just a little bit heavier and thicker than Motorola Moto Z3 Play. The Galaxy S9 has a better looking screen than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a higher pixels count in each inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a bit superior CPU than Motorola Moto Z3 Play. They have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. Galaxy S9 counts with just a bit better camera than Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a 0.39 inches back-facing camera sensor and the same resolution back camera, the Galaxy S9 also has a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light photos and video and higher video frame rate.
Motorola Moto Z3 Play has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy S9, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Motorola Moto Z3 Play also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Moto Z3 Play features a battery lifetime that is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S9 one.
The Galaxy S9 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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