Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Motorola Moto G8 Power Specs Comparison
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Samsung Galaxy S9 | Motorola Moto G8 Power |
Released
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Mar 16, 2018
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Released
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Apr 16, 2020
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5.8-inch · 2960x1440px
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6.4-inch · 2300x1080px
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Single camera
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Quad camera
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4GB · 64GB
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4GB · 64GB
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3000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Design
Dimensions | |
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5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm |
6.14 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches 155.95 x 75.84 x 9.63 mm |
Weight | |
5.75 oz (163.0 g) | 6.95 oz (197.0 g) |
Materials | |
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum | Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum |
Resistance | |
Water, Dust; IP68 | Splash |
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 | Smoke black, Capri blue |
Display
Size | |
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5.8-inch | 6.4-inch |
Resolution | |
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI | 2300x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 397 PPI |
Technology | |
Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
Screen-to-body | |
84.36 % | 86.13 % |
Features | |
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
System chip | |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm) |
Processor | |
Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385 |
Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 260 |
GPU | |
Adreno 630 | Adreno 610 |
RAM | |
4GB (LPDDR4) | 4GB |
Internal storage | |
64GB | 64GB (eMMC 5.1) |
Storage expansion | |
microSDXC up to 400 GB | microSDXC up to 512 GB |
OS | |
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI | Android (10) |
Battery
Capacity | |
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3000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
Type | |
Li - Ion | Li - Polymer |
Charging | |
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging | Motorola TurboPower |
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Video
8h 55min
Gaming
11h 34min
Camera
Rear | |
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Single camera | Quad camera |
Main camera | |
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4 Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
16 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
Second camera | |
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
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Third camera | |
8 MP (Telephoto, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
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Fourth camera | |
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.75 μm |
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Flash | |
LED | LED |
Video recording | |
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing |
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS |
Front | |
8 MP (Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps) | 16 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth | |
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5.0 | 5.0 |
WLAN | |
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot | 802.11 b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot |
USB | |
Type-C, USB 3.1 | Type-C, USB 2.0 |
Location | |
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
Sensors | |
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) |
Other | |
NFC, ANT+ |
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 Mobile |
Screen mirroring | |
Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share |
Radio | |
FM | FM |
Additional microphone(s) | |
Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation |
Cellular
4G (FDD) | |
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Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT) |
4G (TDD) | |
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46 | Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) |
3G | |
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) |
Data Speed | |
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA | LTE-A Cat 12 (600/100 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 |
Buyers information
MSRP | |
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$ 720 | |
In The Box | |
18W Charger, USB Type-C cable, guides, SIM tool |
Availability
Officially announced | |
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Feb 25, 2018 | Feb 07, 2020 |
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
Internal storage | 256GB |
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MSRP | $ 820 |
with 128 GB storage
Internal storage | 128GB |
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MSRP | $ 770 |
Links
Full specifications | |
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Samsung Galaxy S9 Specs | Motorola Moto G8 Power Specs |
PhoneArena Review | |
Samsung Galaxy S9 Review | Motorola Moto G8 Power Review |
User Reviews | |
Samsung Galaxy S9 User Reviews |