Motorola Moto G6 vs Samsung Galaxy S9

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Moto G6 compared with Galaxy S9

	MotorolaMoto G6	SamsungGalaxy S9
Overview
Released
Released	2018	March 2018
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.7″	5.8″
Resolution
Resolution	2160 × 1080	2960 × 1440 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	424 pixels per inch	568 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	60 Hz
Display type
Display type	IPS LCD, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor	Quad HD+ curved (dual edge) Super AMOLED, 18.5:9, 16M colours; 5.8 inches as a full rectangle, 5.6 inches with rounded corners
Pixel density
Pixel density	–	570 ppi
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3, confirmed by Notebookcheck	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front and back
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 450	Exynos 9810
Memory
Memory	3 GB – 4 GB	4 GB
Storage
Storage	32 GB, 64 GB	64 GB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53, reported by Notebookcheck	10 nm, 64-bit, octa-core (2.7 GHz quad + 1.7 GHz quad); 4 GB of RAM
GPU
GPU	Adreno 506, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor	Mali-G72 MP18
Storage type
Storage type	eMMC, reported by Notebookcheck; dedicated microSD slot up to 128 GB; UK configurations listed here	64 GB (50.3 GB available on Samsung's regional specification); microSD card slot up to 400 GB in Samsung UK's launch and support guidance, though a later regional product page lists 512 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	12 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP	8 MP
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP f/1.8 main camera and 5 MP depth camera, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor	Super Speed Dual Pixel 12 MP, autofocus, OIS, dual aperture F1.5/F2.4
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP with LED flash, confirmed by Notebookcheck	8 MP, autofocus, F1.7
Zoom
Zoom	–	Digital zoom up to 8x
Video recording
Video recording	1080p at up to 60 fps; electronic stabilisation at 30 fps, reported by Notebookcheck	UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 60 fps; Super Slow-mo at 960 fps (HD); slow motion at 240 fps (Full HD)
Camera features
Camera features	–	Super Slow-mo with Motion Detection; AR Emoji; Bixby Vision
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,000 mAh	3,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 16 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	3,000 mAh non-removable battery, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor	Internet use up to 11 hours (3G), 12 hours (LTE) or 14 hours (Wi-Fi); audio playback up to 48 hours (80 hours with Always On Display off); talk time up to 22 hours (3G)
Wired charging
Wired charging	TurboPower charger included; 15 W charger confirmed by Notebookcheck	Fast wired charging compatible with QC 2.0
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	–	Fast wireless charging compatible with WPC and PMA
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	167 g	163 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.3 mm (better)	8.5 mm
Height × width
Height × width	153.8 × 72.3 mm	147.7 × 68.7 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP68
Materials
Materials	Gorilla Glass 3 front and back; plastic frame, reported by Notebookcheck	Gorilla Glass 5 front and back with an aluminium frame
Colours
Colours	–	Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Lilac Purple at UK launch
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	P2i water-repellent coating, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor; not suitable for immersion	IP68
Biometrics
Biometrics	Front fingerprint reader with optional navigation gestures; face unlock	Iris scanner, fingerprint sensor (rear, below the camera), face recognition; Intelligent Scan combines iris and face
Sensors
Sensors	–	Iris, pressure, accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, proximity, RGB light
Speakers
Speakers	Front mono speaker, Dolby Audio and 3.5 mm headphone socket, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor	Stereo speakers tuned by AKG; Dolby Atmos
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 8.0 Oreo	Android 8 (Oreo)
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE; bands vary by region	LTE Cat 18, enhanced 4×4 MIMO, carrier aggregation, LAA
SIM
SIM	Nano-SIM; single- and dual-SIM models	Single nano-SIM, or hybrid dual SIM (second nano-SIM or microSD)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11 a/b/g/n on 2.4 and 5 GHz, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor	Bluetooth 5.0 (LE up to 2 Mbps); ANT+
NFC
NFC	Supported on the UK model, confirmed by Tech Advisor; availability varies by region	Yes
USB
USB	USB-C; USB 2.0 and USB OTG confirmed by Notebookcheck	USB Type-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1; 3.5 mm headphone jack
Positioning
Positioning	–	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou