Samsung Galaxy S9+ vs. Motorola Moto G9 Power

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S9+ and Motorola Moto G9 Power. 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

Samsung Galaxy S9+ vs. Motorola Moto G9 Power Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S9+ Motorola Moto G9 Power
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G965F -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.1 mm 172.14 mm Motorola Moto G9 Power has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Width 73.8 mm 76.79 mm Motorola Moto G9 Power has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Depth 8.5 mm 9.66 mm Samsung Galaxy S9+ is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Weight 189 g 221 g Samsung Galaxy S9+ is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Body Colour Lilac purple Electric violet | Metallic sage
Body Material Metal frame Plastic
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Splash-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Samsung Galaxy S9+ is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value 1.35 W/kg (body), 0.294 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body), 0.54 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S9+ Motorola Moto G9 Power
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Quad HD+ Super AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.2" 6.8" Motorola Moto G9 Power has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2960 x 1440 pixels 1640 x 720 pixels Samsung Galaxy S9+ has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G9 Power.
Display Format QHD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 529 ppi 264 ppi Samsung Galaxy S9+ has better pixel density than Motorola Moto G9 Power.
Aspect Ratio 18.5:9 20.5:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR Yes - Samsung Galaxy S9+ has HDR.
Display Features Always-on display, Infinity Display, Curved Dual-Edge Screen Max Vision display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S9+ Motorola Moto G9 Power
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
Processor Number 9810 -
Clock Speed 2.7 GHz 2 GHz Samsung Galaxy S9+ has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto G9 Power.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Samsung Galaxy S9+ has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S9+ Motorola Moto G9 Power
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 6 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy S9+ has more RAM than Motorola Moto G9 Power.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Motorola Moto G9 Power has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
User Memory 50.3 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S9+ Motorola Moto G9 Power
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Motorola Moto G9 Power has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.5 and f/2.4 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy S9+ has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) - Samsung Galaxy S9+ has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x -
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects Motion effect, HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers HDR, Colour replace, Spot Colour
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Auto mode, low-light shots, Food mode, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji Slow motion video, Panorama, manual mode, Best Shot, Gesture Shot, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, Portrait Lighting, Cinemagraph, Macro video
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Auto smile capture Both phones have face detection.
White Balance Custom, automatic -
Light Source LED flash -
Video Resolutions 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 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) 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 RAW image capture, EIS video stabilisation, Cutout, 12MP output using quad pixel technology, High-res zoom, smart composition, shot optimisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S9+ has better second camera resolution than Motorola Moto G9 Power.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/3.4" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Motorola Moto G9 Power has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.6" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.7 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy S9+ has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Grid Line HDR, Spot Colour
Camera Modes (Front) Timer mode, wide selfie mode, selfie mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus Timer mode, BurstShot, manual mode, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, Cinemagraph, Gesture selfie, Group selfie, Auto smile capture
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Moto G9 Power has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Camera Features (Front) Quick launch, Motion photo, Stamps, Smart Auto Focus, location tags, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S9+ Motorola Moto G9 Power
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3500 mAh 6000 mAh Motorola Moto G9 Power has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Fast Charging Technology - TurboPower technology Motorola Moto G9 Power has fast charging technology.
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
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CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S9+ Motorola Moto G9 Power
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 10
User Interface - My UX
Intelligent Assistant Bixby Google Assistant
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S9+ Motorola Moto G9 Power
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi LTE
2G Band 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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band 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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency 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 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S9+ Motorola Moto G9 Power
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 Samsung Galaxy S9+ Motorola Moto G9 Power
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, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, SAR sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader, eye scan Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features 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 Dual microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Moto Actions, Quick gestures, Google Lens
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S9+ Motorola Moto G9 Power
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB Connector (USB-C), micro-USB connector, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG) Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP68 -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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