Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Motorola Moto G8 Plus Specs Comparison
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Samsung Galaxy S9 | Motorola Moto G8 Plus |
Released
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Mar 16, 2018
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Released
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Oct 24, 2019
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5.8-inch · 2960x1440px
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6.3-inch · 2280x1080px
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Single camera
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Triple camera
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4GB · 64GB
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4GB · 64GB
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3000 mAh
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4000 mAh
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Availability
Officially announced | |
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Feb 25, 2018 | Oct 24, 2019 |
Prices (MSRP) | |
$720 |
Design
Dimensions | |
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5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm |
6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches 158.35 x 75.83 x 9.09 mm |
Weight | |
5.75 oz / 163.0 g | 6.63 oz / 188.0 g |
Materials | |
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum |
Back: Plastic |
Resistance | |
Water, Dust; IP68 | Splash; IPX2 |
Biometrics | |
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) |
Features | |
Notification light | |
Keys | |
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
Colors | |
Midnight black, Coral blue, Titanium gray, Lilac purple, Burgundy red, Sunrise gold, Ice blue | Cosmic blue, Crystal pink |
Display
Size | |
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5.8-inch, 84.36% screen-to-body | 6.3-inch, 82.43% screen-to-body |
Type | |
Super AMOLED, HDR | IPS LCD |
Resolution | |
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI | 2280x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 400 PPI |
Protection | |
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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Untested | Untested |
Bright Min | |
1 (Excellent) | 4.3 (Poor) |
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Hardware
System chip | |
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Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) | Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm) |
Processor | |
Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385 |
Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 260 |
GPU | |
Adreno 630 | Adreno 610 |
Memory | |
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/128GB 4GB/256GB |
4GB/64GB |
Storage expansion | |
microSDXC up to 400 GB | microSDXC up to 512 GB |
OS | |
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) | Android (10, 9.0 Pie) |
Battery
Type | |
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3000 mAh, Li - Ion | 4000 mAh, Li - Polymer |
Charging | |
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging |
Motorola TurboPowe |
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Camera
Rear | |
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Single camera | Triple camera |
Main camera | |
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4 Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
48 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm |
Second camera | |
16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 14 mm Pixel size: 1 μm |
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Third camera | |
5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
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Flash | |
LED | LED |
Video recording | |
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing |
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS |
Front | |
8 MP (Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: QHD (30 fps) |
25 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p |
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth | |
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5.0 | 5.0 |
WLAN | |
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac |
USB | |
Type-C, USB 3.1 | Type-C, USB 2.0 |
Sensors | |
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Location | |
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
Other | |
NFC, ANT+ | NFC |
Multimedia
Headphones | |
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3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | |
Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
Features | |
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD | Dolby Atmos |
Screen mirroring | |
Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share |
Radio | |
FM | FM |
Additional microphone(s) | |
Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation |
Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands | |
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28 |
4G (TDD) Bands | |
38, 39, 40, 41, 46 | 38, 40, 41 |
3G Bands | |
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
Data Speed | |
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA | LTE-A Cat 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s |
Dual SIM | |
Yes | |
SIM type | |
Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval | |
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Date approved: Jan 11, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMG960U | |
Measured SAR | |
Head: 0.35 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.95 W/kg |
Alternative variants
International version
System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm) |
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Processor |
Octa-core 2900 MHz Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55 |
GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 |
FCC approval |
Date approved: Dec 27, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG960F |
Measured SAR |
Head: 0.26 W/kg Body: 1.00 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg |
with Dual SIM
System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm) |
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Processor |
Octa-core 2900 MHz Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55 |
GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 |
Dual SIM | Yes |
with 256 GB storage
Memory | 256GB |
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Prices (MSRP) | $820 |
with 128 GB storage
Memory | 128GB |
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Prices (MSRP) | $770 |
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