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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2018-04-19 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.06 x 2.85 x 0.33 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and Pink | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 197.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 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 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 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 |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 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
The Galaxy Note9 is way better than Moto G6, getting an 87.1 score against 72.1. Although it's the best device we compare here, the Galaxy Note9 is a just a little thicker and somewhat heavier device than Moto G6. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G6, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a bit sharper display than Moto G6, because it has a just a bit greater number of pixels in each inch in the screen, a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a bit bigger screen. The Galaxy Note9 captures a little bit better photos and videos than Moto G6, and although they both have the same resolution back camera, a 0.39 inches camera sensor and the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy Note9 also has a larger aperture to take better low-light photos and video and faster video frame rate.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a much greater memory for games and applications than Moto G6, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy Note9 features greater battery performance than Moto G6, because it has a 33% greater battery capacity.
The Galaxy Note9 costs a lot more money than Moto G6, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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