Motorola Edge X30 vs Samsung Galaxy S9

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PHONES
Phone Names Motorola Edge X30 Samsung Galaxy S9
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 34, 38, 39, 40, 411, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global
5G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6-
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
 -1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA
Launch
Announced2021, December 092018, February 25. Released 2018, March 09
StatusAvailable. Released 2021, December 15Discontinued
Body
BuildGlass front, glass back (Gorilla Glass 5)Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Dimensions163.6 x 75.6 x 8.5 mm (6.44 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight194 g (6.84 oz)163 g (5.75 oz)
 Water-repellent designIP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Protection-Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density)
Size6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~87.6% screen-to-body ratio)5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 700 nits (HBM)Super AMOLED, HDR10
 -3D Touch (home button only) Always-on display
Platform
CPUOcta-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China
ChipsetQualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
GPUAdreno 730Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEAAdreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
OSAndroid 12, MYUI 3.0Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5
Memory
Card slotNomicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
 UFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Main Camera
FeaturesDual-LED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Single-12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Triple50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm Auxiliary lens-
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@960fps, 10-bit HDR10+, gyro-EIS4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS (30fps)
Selfie camera
Dual-8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
FeaturesHDRHDR
Single60 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.61µm or 60 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.61µm, under display-
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps1440p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack NoYes
35mm jackNoYes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
 -32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG
Comms
Bluetooth5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEOGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
RadioNoFM radio (USA & Canada only)
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 3.1
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassIris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
 Ready For supportANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Battery
Charging68W wired, 100% in 35 min15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
TypeMarket-dependent versions:· Li-Po 5000 mAh (regular version)· Li-Po 4800 mAh (under screen camera version)Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh)
Misc
ColorsWhite, BlackMidnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue
ModelsXT2201-2, XT2201-6SM-G960F, SM-G960, SM-G960F, SM-G960U, SM-G960W, SM-G9600, SM-G960U1, SM-G960N, SCV38, SM-G960X, SC-02K
PriceAbout 420 EURAbout 110 EUR
SAR-0.63 W/kg (head)     0.96 W/kg (body)
SAR EU-0.36 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)
Tests
Audio quality- Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -93.9dB
Battery life- Endurance rating 78h
Camera- Photo / Video
Display- Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.630 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker- Voice 68dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 81dB
Performance- AnTuTu: 250156 (v7) GeekBench: 8830 (v4.4) GFXBench: 14fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
OUR TESTS
Audio quality-Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -93.9dB
Battery (old)-Endurance rating 78h
Camera-Photo / Video
Display-Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.630 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker-Voice 68dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 81dB
Performance-AnTuTu: 250156 (v7) GeekBench: 8830 (v4.4) GFXBench: 14fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)