Samsung Galaxy S9 vs. Motorola Moto G50

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S9 and Motorola Moto G50. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy S9 vs. Motorola Moto G50 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S9 Motorola Moto G50
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G960W -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 147.7 mm 164.9 mm Motorola Moto G50 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Width 68.7 mm 74.9 mm Motorola Moto G50 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Depth 8.5 mm 8.95 mm Samsung Galaxy S9 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Weight 163 g 192 g Samsung Galaxy S9 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Body Colour Titanium grey | Lilac purple | Midnight black | Coral blue Aqua green | Steel grey
Body Material Metal frame Plastic
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Samsung Galaxy S9 is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IPX2
Repairability Index - 7.4 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.08 W/kg (body), 0.63 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head), 3.18 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components Heart rate sensor -
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 G50
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Quad HD+ Super AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.8" 6.5" Motorola Moto G50 has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2960 x 1440 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Samsung Galaxy S9 has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G50.
Display Format QHD+ HD+
Pixel Density 570 ppi 269 ppi Samsung Galaxy S9 has better pixel density than Motorola Moto G50.
Aspect Ratio 18.5:9 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR Yes - Samsung Galaxy S9 has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features Always-on display, Edge Screen, Infinity Display Max Vision display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S9 Motorola Moto G50
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
Processor Number MSM8998 -
Clock Speed 2.8 GHz 2 GHz Samsung Galaxy S9 has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto G50.
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.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 630 -
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S9 Motorola Moto G50
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 48.8 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S9 Motorola Moto G50
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Motorola Moto G50 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" -
Lens Aperture F/1.5 & f/2.4 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy S9 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Pixel Size - 1.6 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Samsung Galaxy S9 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Digital Zoom 8x -
Self-Timer Delay Yes Yes
Special Effects Motion effect, HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Auto mode, low-light shots, Food mode, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji Slow motion video, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, Best Shot, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Active photos, Cinemagraph, Macro video, Macro mode, Gesture selfie
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Auto smile capture Both phones have face detection.
White Balance Custom, automatic -
Light Source LED flash 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 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Tracking Focus, Motion photo, Exposure, Shutter speed, geotagging, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), High CRI LED flash, Tracking AF, Stamps, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Live focus with bokeh filters, Super Speed Dual Pixel Quad Pixel technology, High-res zoom, smart composition, Shot optimisation, RAW photo output
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 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 13 Megapixel Motorola Moto G50 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.6" -
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.7 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy S9 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Grid Line HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour
Camera Modes (Front) Timer mode, wide selfie mode, selfie mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Face Beauty, Active photos, Cinemagraph, Group selfie
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Moto G50 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Front) Quick launch, Motion photo, Stamps, location tags, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization) Self-timer, Shot optimisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S9 Motorola Moto G50
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 5000 mAh Motorola Moto G50 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy S9 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, PMA -
Standby Time 326 hours -
Talk Time 1860 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1860 min
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 90 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display On)): up to 51 hrs
Playback (video): up to 17 hrs
Standby (AOD off): up to 326 hrs
Standby (AOD on): up to 82 hrs
Standard usage: up to 48 hrs
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S9 Motorola Moto G50
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Motorola Moto G50 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 11
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 G50
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 800
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 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66 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 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 43, Band 66
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 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 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 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3700, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
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, SAP, 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 G50
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 -
Audio Amplifier - Smart PA
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S9 Motorola Moto G50
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 Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Security Technology - Face Unlock
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, notification LED, Google Lens
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S9 Motorola Moto G50
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB Connector (USB-C), micro-USB connector, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG) SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 10W charger, protective film
Compliant Standards IP68 IPX2
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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