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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-12-06 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Baby Blue and Mineral Grey | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note9 has an overall score of 87.1, which is much better than Moto G31's overall score of 77. Galaxy Note9's body is notably older, a bit thicker and heavier than the Moto G31. Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Moto G31, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Galaxy Note9 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Motorola Moto G31, and although they both have a same size screen, the Galaxy Note9 also has a better screen density and a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution. Moto G31 features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rate and a smaller aperture which is worse for capturing photos in low light situations, and they both have the same video quality, the Moto G31 also counts with a much higher resolution back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a bit bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Moto G31, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Moto G31 has superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has a 25 percent bigger battery capacity.
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