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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2017-03-31 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 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 |
| $ 229.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 much better than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, with a global score of 87.1 against 74.6. The Galaxy Note9 design is newer and just a bit thinner than the Motorola Moto G5 Plus's, but it is also much heavier. Galaxy Note9 has a little faster CPU than Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy Note9 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a bit better looking display than Moto G5 Plus, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, a little bit higher pixels number in each inch of display and a bigger display. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than Moto G5 Plus, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a slightly better camera than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a tinier sensor providing a lower image quality, and they both have the same resolution camera in the back and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also counts with higher 60 fps video frame rates and a larger camera aperture.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has superior battery performance than Moto G5 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
The Galaxy Note9 is a lot more expensive than Moto G5 Plus, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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