Motorola Moto E3 vs. Samsung Galaxy S9+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Motorola Moto E3 and Samsung Galaxy S9+. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Moto E3 vs. Samsung Galaxy S9+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto E3 Samsung Galaxy S9+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G965F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 143.8 mm 158.1 mm Samsung Galaxy S9+ has greater height than Motorola Moto E3.
Width 71.6 mm 73.8 mm Samsung Galaxy S9+ has greater width than Motorola Moto E3.
Depth 8.55 mm 8.5 mm Samsung Galaxy S9+ is narrower than Motorola Moto E3.
Weight 155 g 189 g Motorola Moto E3 is lighter than Motorola Moto E3.
Body Colour White | Black Lilac purple
Body Material - Metal frame
Protection Splashproof Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S9+ is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value - 1.35 W/kg (body), 0.294 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola Moto E3 Samsung Galaxy S9+
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.2" Samsung Galaxy S9+ has larger screen size than Motorola Moto E3.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2960 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S9+ has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto E3.
Display Format HD QHD+
Pixel Density 294 ppi 529 ppi Samsung Galaxy S9+ has better pixel density than Motorola Moto E3.
Aspect Ratio - 18.5:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S9+ has HDR.
Display Features - Always-on display, Infinity Display, Curved Dual-Edge Screen
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto E3 Samsung Galaxy S9+
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Samsung Exynos
Processor Number MT6735P 9810
Clock Speed 1 GHz 2.7 GHz Samsung Galaxy S9+ has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto E3.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy S9+ has higher processor core quantity than Motorola Moto E3.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T720 MP1 -
MEMORY Motorola Moto E3 Samsung Galaxy S9+
RAM 1 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 6 GB Samsung Galaxy S9+ has more RAM than Motorola Moto E3.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 8 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy S9+ has more internal memory than Motorola Moto E3.
User Memory - 50.3 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC - up to 32 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Motorola Moto E3 Samsung Galaxy S9+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S9+ has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto E3.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.5 and f/2.4 Samsung Galaxy S9+ has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto E3.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Samsung Galaxy S9+ has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom 4x 10x Samsung Galaxy S9+ has better digital zoom than Motorola Moto E3.
Special Effects HDR Motion effect, HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, slow motion video, Panorama, Best Shot, Professional mode Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Auto mode, low-light shots, Food mode, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy S9+ has face detection.
White Balance - Custom, automatic
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 2560 x 1440 (QHD) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Tracking Focus, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, Exposure, Shutter speed, geotagging, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Dual Capture, High CRI LED flash, Tracking AF, 9MP still photos recording 4K video, Video location tags, Stamps, location tags, Continuous autofocus video, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Live focus with bokeh filters, Super Speed Dual Pixel
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/3.4"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S9+ has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto E3.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.6"
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/1.7
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes (Front) Beautification mode Timer mode, wide selfie mode, selfie mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus
Camera Features (Front) - Quick launch, Motion photo, Stamps, Smart Auto Focus, location tags, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto E3 Samsung Galaxy S9+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2800 mAh 3500 mAh Samsung Galaxy S9+ has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto E3.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S9+ can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA
Talk Time - 1500 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 13 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1500 min
Playback (audio): up to 54 hrs
Playback (Always On Display Off): up to 94 hrs
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
CELLULAR Motorola Moto E3 Samsung Galaxy S9+
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 8.0 Oreo
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation A-GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto E3 Samsung Galaxy S9+
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS)
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy S9+ has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Motorola Moto E3 Samsung Galaxy S9+
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, OPUS, DFF, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, VC-1, FLV, AVC, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, HEVC, MP43, 3G2, WMV8, VP8, VP9, H.265, WMV7
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Motorola Moto E3 Samsung Galaxy S9+
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices - Face recognition, fingerprint reader, eye scan
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones Multitasking, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Intelligent Scan
OTHERS Motorola Moto E3 Samsung Galaxy S9+
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB Connector (USB-C), micro-USB connector, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG)
Compliant Standards - IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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