Compare Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Motorola Moto Z3 : Best Specs, Price Comparison

Brand/Manufacture

Samsung

Motorola

Model

Samsung Galaxy S9

Motorola Moto Z3

Code Name

SM-G960F, SM-G960, SM-G960F, SM-G960U, SM-G960W, SM-G9600, SM-G960U1, SM-G960N, SCV38, SM-G960X, SC-02K

XT1929‑15, XT1929‑17

Announcement Date

25 February 2018

August 2018

Official Release

09 March 2018

August 2018

Official Availability

Available.

Available.

Release Country

South Korea, United States, Canada, China, Europe, India, Philippines

United States

Screen Size

5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio),

6.01 inches, 93.2 cm2 (~77.9% screen-to-body ratio),

Resolution & Pixel Density

1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio, ~570 ppi density

1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio, ~402 ppi density

Brightness/Color Depth

HDR10

Super AMOLED

Panel Type

Super AMOLED, HDR10

Super AMOLED

Extra Feature

Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 3D Touch (home button only) Always-on display

Corning Gorilla Glass 3, No

Dimensions (Size)

147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 in)

156.5 x 76.5 x 6.8 mm (6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 in)

Physical Weight

163 g (5.75 oz)

156 g (5.50 oz)

Body Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame (6000 series)

Color Variant

Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue

Ceramic Black

RAM & ROM Variant

64GB, 128GB, 256GB

64GB, 128GB

Processor Variant

Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China

Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)

Core Chipset (CPU)

Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China

Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)

Graphics Power (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEAAdreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China

Adreno 540

Operating System (OS)

Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5

Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)

Sensor/lens

8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF and 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)

8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 24mm (wide), 1.12µm

Video Recording

1440p@30fps

1080p@30fps

Features/Modes

HDR

No

Sensor/lens

12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

12 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8", 1.25µm, PDAF, and 12 MP B/W

Telephoto Lens

No

No

Ultrawide Lens

No

No

3D ToF Sensor or LiDAR Scanner

No

No

Video Capabilities

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS (30fps)

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Features/Modes

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama

Battery Capacity

3000 mAh

3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Ion - non-removable (11.55 Wh)

Li-Ion (non-removable)

Charging Methods

15W wired, QC2Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)

15W wired

Reverse Charging Support

No

No

Network Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

GSM / HSPA / LTE

SIM-Support

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

WiFi Version

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth Version

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX

5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX

USB Type

USB Type-C 3.1

USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, magnetic connector

NFC Supported

Yes

Yes

Headphone Jack Supported

Yes

No

FM Radio Supported

FM radio (USA & Canada only)

FM radio

Infrared Supported

No

No

Speakers

Yes, with stereo speakers

Yes

Dedicated Features

ANT+Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Moto Mods snap-on accessories

Durability (Water & Dust)

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Splash and dust resistant