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| Global Score | |
| 89.6 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-14 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.36 x 2.80 x 0.37 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Midnight magenta and Solar black | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 544.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.58 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola edge has an overall score of 89.6, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Note9's score of 87.1. The Motorola edge construction is newer and just a little lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note9's, but it's just a little thicker. Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit better CPU than Motorola edge. They have 8 cores and the same RAM amount.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a slightly better screen than Motorola edge, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better display density and a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution. Motorola edge shoots better photos and videos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rate and a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for shooting pictures and/or video in low light environments, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Motorola edge also counts with a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a way more megapixels back facing camera.
Motorola edge counts with a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Note9, because it has more internal memory and an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. The Motorola edge features just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Note9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Although Motorola edge is a better device, it is more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Note9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy Note9. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Note9, giving up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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