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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2018-03-16 | 2019-08-16 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Denim blue and Pearl white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | $ 304.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 435 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 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 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 13.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, 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 has a score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than Motorola One Action's 78.5 general score. Galaxy S9 is an older cellphone than the Motorola One Action, but Samsung could make it just a little thinner and just a little bit lighter anyway. Galaxy S9 features a bit better hardware performance than Motorola One Action. They have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Galaxy S9 has a bit more vivid display than Motorola One Action, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater display density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960. Motorola One Action counts with a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that allows up to 1000 GB.
Galaxy S9 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Motorola One Action, and although they both have the same video quality and the same resolution camera in the back, the Galaxy S9 also has a larger diafragm aperture for better low light photography and video and better video frame rate.
The Motorola One Action has a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S9, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy S9 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it a great choice.
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