Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-03-16 | 2019-06-06 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.55 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.6 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S9 is just a bit better than the Moto Z4, with an 83.3 score against 79.8. Despite of the fact Samsung Galaxy S9 is older and thicker than Moto Z4, it's construction is still just a little lighter. Samsung Galaxy S9 features a much better screen than Motorola Moto Z4, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a higher amount of pixels per inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy S9 features just a little better processing power than Motorola Moto Z4. They have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores. The Moto Z4 takes better pictures and videos than Galaxy S9, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and video and lower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Moto Z4 also counts with a camera in the back with way more megapixels and a much bigger camera sensor which gives a way higher image and video quality.
The Moto Z4 has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy S9, because it has more internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Moto Z4 counts with better battery lifetime than Galaxy S9, because it has a 3600mAh battery size.
Galaxy S9 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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