Updated Nov 5, 2026
Samsung or Motorola: which to buy today?
Today’s price and spec sheet, range by range.
Samsung or Motorola? The answer changes from one price range to another.
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What each one costs today
Catalog as of 05/11/2026, lowest price from a trusted seller.
Today Radar tracks 17 models Samsung e 11 Motorola. The median price is $700.00 for Samsung and $350.00 for Motorola. Samsung goes from $90.00 to $1,800.00; Motorola, from $125.00 to $1,500.00.
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In the same price range
The highest score for each brand in each range.
Comparing brand to brand only makes sense at the same price. In each range, the model with the highest spec sheet score from each:
| Range | Samsung | Motorola |
|---|---|---|
| up to $200.00 | no Samsung in this range | no Motorola in this range |
| $200.00 a $300.00 | no Samsung in this range | no Motorola in this range |
| $300.00 a $400.00 | no Samsung in this range | no Motorola in this range |
| $400.00 a $600.00 | no Samsung in this range | no Motorola in this range |
| $600.00 a $1,000.00 | no Samsung in this range | no Motorola in this range |
| over $1,000.00 | no Samsung in this range | no Motorola in this range |
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What the spec sheet shows that’s different
Median of each part of the score, by brand.
| Component | Samsung | Motorola |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | - | - |
| Screen | - | - |
| Camera | - | - |
| Battery | - | - |
| Connectivity | - | - |
| Longevity | - | - |
No component separates the two brands by half a point or more. The score reads the spec sheet: it doesn’t measure the software, real-world camera or durability.
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The best of each brand today
The highest-scoring ones from each, with today’s price.
Samsung
Motorola
How we compare the brands
- 43cell phones in the catalog
- 05/11price date
The two brands compete mostly for cell phones up to $2,000, so the useful comparison is range by range. Today: 17 Samsung and 11 Motorola in the catalog; median of $700.00 versus $350.00.
The best by price range
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See the phones that fit your criteria
Each point is a new cell phone, by price and spec score.
Frequently asked questions
Samsung or Motorola: which is cheaper?
In the 05/11/2026 catalog, the median price is $700.00 for Samsung and $350.00 for Motorola. The cheapest Samsung goes for $90.00; the cheapest Motorola, for $125.00.
Which has the better spec sheet at the same price?
Today the two brands don’t overlap in any price range.
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Where the numbers come from
The numbers come from the catalog collected that day: each model counts once, with the lowest price from a trusted seller across its versions. The spec sheet score (0 to 10) and the components are the same as on each phone’s page. Price ranges: the same as in the price overview.
The guide helps you decide and doesn’t recommend a phone for you: the final price is the one at the store, and the spec score doesn’t measure real-world photos or durability.
Data from Nov 5, 2026.