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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2021-01-14 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.51 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.28 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Flash gray, Glowing blue (retail only) and Polar silver (retail only) | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 160.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 266 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 |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is much better than the Motorola Moto G Power (2021), having an 87.1 score against 76.5. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is an noticeably older phone than the Motorola Moto G Power (2021), but it's a little thinner and just a little lighter anyway. Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a much better screen than Moto G Power (2021), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per screen inch and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
The Galaxy Note9 has much more memory capacity to install applications and games than Motorola Moto G Power (2021), and although they both have an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB, the Galaxy Note9 also has 64 GB more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features just a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G Power (2021), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has more RAM memory.
Moto G Power (2021) shoots a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Moto G Power (2021) also counts with a way bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back-facing camera with a much higher 48 mega-pixels resolution.
The Moto G Power (2021) has longer battery life than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
Although Galaxy Note9 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Motorola Moto G Power (2021), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Motorola Moto G Power (2021). If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get the Motorola Moto G Power (2021), and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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