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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2021-06-17 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 has an overall score of 87.1, which is much better than the Motorola Defy (2021)'s general score of 77.2. Galaxy Note9 is an noticeably older cellphone than the Motorola Defy (2021), but Samsung managed to build it lighter and thinner anyway. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a little better processing power than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Galaxy Note9 features a much sharper screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a lot better pixel density. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a much greater storage for applications and games than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy Note9 also has more internal storage.
The Motorola Defy (2021) features greater battery lifetime than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 25 percent more battery capacity. Motorola Defy (2021) counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for capturing photos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 60 fps video frame rate and the same video quality, the Motorola Defy (2021) also counts with a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a way larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a lot better photo and video quality.
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