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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2020-07-08 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.30 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Surfing blue | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.98 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.55 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 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 5.1 | 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
Galaxy Note9 is a little bit better than Moto G 5G Plus, with a overall score of 87.1 against 82.6. The Galaxy Note9 construction has the same thickness than the Moto G 5G Plus, but it's a bit lighter. Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit better performance than Moto G 5G Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a slightly better looking screen than Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a greater display density. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a little bit more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB against 1000 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus shoots much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light captures and video and lower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Motorola Moto G 5G Plus also counts with a much more mega-pixels back facing camera and a way bigger back camera sensor.
Moto G 5G Plus counts with longer battery life than Galaxy Note9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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