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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-08-19 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Nebula Blue | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a general score of 87.1, which is slightly better than the Motorola Edge (2021)'s 84.6 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 construction has the same thickness than Motorola Edge (2021), but it is a little bit heavier. The Galaxy Note9 has just a little better performance than Motorola Edge (2021). Both have the same RAM amount and 8 cores.
The Galaxy Note9 features a little more vivid screen than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. Motorola Edge (2021) takes better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has slower video frame rate and a much smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Motorola Edge (2021) also counts with a back facing camera with a way better resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Motorola Edge (2021), and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB. Motorola Edge (2021) has better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
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