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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2021-02-16 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Pastel sky and Phantom black | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 10.89 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 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 | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is better than the Motorola Moto G30, having a score of 87.1 against 78.1. Samsung Galaxy Note9's construction is a bit thinner than the Motorola Moto G30, but it is just a bit heavier and was released 3 years before. Galaxy Note9 counts with a much sharper screen than Motorola Moto G30, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with much more pixels per inch in the display and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
The Galaxy Note9's storage capacity to store more games and applications is just as good as the Motorola Moto G30 one, both have equal 128 GB internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a little faster processor than Moto G30, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Motorola Moto G30 shoots clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Motorola Moto G30 also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Motorola Moto G30 counts with superior battery life than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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