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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-04-27 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.28 x 2.92 x 0.27 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| -- | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ SM7325-AE (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 4020mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note9 is better than the Motorola Edge 30, having an 87.1 score against 72.6. Despite being the best we compare here, it must be noted that it's also a notably older, a lot heavier and incredibly thicker phone. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a better looking screen than Motorola Edge 30, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater screen pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a much greater performance than Motorola Edge 30, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit better camera than Motorola Edge 30, because although it has a way less MP resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a much greater storage to install games and applications than Motorola Edge 30, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 512 GB. The Motorola Edge 30 and the Galaxy Note9 both count with very similar battery durations, although the Galaxy Note9 has just 4000mAh battery size.
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