Motorola Moto Z4 vs. Samsung Galaxy S9

Motorola Moto Z4
  • 6.4" (2340x1080) P-OLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 675 SoC     128GB Storage
  • 48-MP, f/1.7, OIS 1 Rear Camera
    CAMERA HW score: 95
  • 3600 mAh
Samsung Galaxy S9
  • 5.8" (2960x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 845 SoC     128GB/256GB/64GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.5, OIS 1 Rear Camera
    CAMERA HW score: 105
  • 3000 mAh W-Charge
Rating: 10/10
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Galaxy S9 Price
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Specifications Highlights
Product NameMoto Z4Galaxy S9
ProductMotorola Moto Z4 (Launched 2019-05-01)Galaxy S9 (Launched 2018-02-25), Price: 445 USD at Amazon
Display6.4" 2340x1080 P-OLED 5.8" 2960x1440 Super AMOLED , HDR10
Rear Camera(s)
  • 27mm 48-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS
  • 27mm 12-MP f/1.5 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 22mm 25-MP f/2
  • 26mm 8-MP f/1.7
Computing
  • Snapdragon 675 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 128GB Storage
  • MicroSDXC
  • Snapdragon 845 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 128GB/256GB/64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (400GB max.)
Battery3600 mAh3000 mAh, Wireless Charging
DesignIP Rating, 165g (5.8oz), 75x158x7.35 mm (2.95 x 6.22 x 0.29 inches)IP68, 163g (5.7oz), 147.7x68.7x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches)
Price (Market)$445
Price at Launch$499$720
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Display
Product NameMoto Z4Galaxy S9
TypeP-OLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)6.4"5.8"
Display/Body Ratio84.8%84.1%
Resolution2340x10802960x1440
Sharpness (PPI)403 PPI568 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 3Gorilla Glass 5
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • Tweakable Resolution
  • HDR10
  • Always-On
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameMoto Z4Galaxy S9
Megapixel48-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.5
Focal Length (35mm) 27mm27mm
Sensor SizeMediumSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
  • Laser-Assisted
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • LED Flash
  • Dual LED Flash
  • Quad Bayer
  • HDR Photo
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • Dual LED Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/120fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 720p/120fps
Battery
Product NameMoto Z4Galaxy S9
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3600 mAh3000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Non-Removable
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Computing
Product NameMoto Z4Galaxy S9
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 675Snapdragon 845
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2 GHz2.8 GHz
RAM Options4GB4GB
Internal Storage Options128GB128GB/256GB/64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDXCMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size400GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 9.0Android 8.0
Communications
Product NameMoto Z4Galaxy S9
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT12 603 MbpsLTE CAT18 1200/211 Mbps
LTE Bands12, 18, 19, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71
Modem Features
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
  • EV-DO A
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • ac
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
  • MU-MIMO
  • MIMO
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT EDR
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeUSB Type CUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB 3.1
  • USB OTG
  • USB 3.1
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head1.14 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.43 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameMoto Z4Galaxy S9
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Sim Card 1
Product NameMoto Z4Galaxy S9
NameSIM0
SIM TypeNano SIM/MicroSD
Multimedia
Product NameMoto Z4Galaxy S9
Multimedia Features
  • Daydream VR
Audio Alerts
  • MP3
  • VIBRATION
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • FM Radio
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • FLAC
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
  • 3GA
  • AAC
  • AMR
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • M4A
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • MXMF
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • OTA
  • RTTTL
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • XMF
Video Formats
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • MP4
  • XVID
  • 3G2
  • 3GP
  • ASF
  • AVI
  • FLV
  • M4V
  • MKV
  • MP4
  • WEBM
  • WMV
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Fingerprint
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Light
  • Proximity

Motorola Moto Z4 vs. Samsung Galaxy S9 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Basemark OS II 2.0

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Geekbench 4 Single

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Geekbench 4 Multi

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better