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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-02-07 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2270 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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
The Galaxy Note9 has a global score of 87.1, which is much better than the Moto G7 Plus's global score of 76.1. Even being the best we compare here, it must be told that it's also a heavier and a little bit thicker cellphone. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a bit better processing unit than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Galaxy Note9 has a little more vivid screen than Moto G7 Plus, because it has a little bigger display, a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a better pixels density. The Galaxy Note9 features a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, and although they both have a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy Note9 also has 64 GB more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a little bit better camera than Moto G7 Plus, because although it has a back facing camera with a way lower 12 mega pixels resolution and a lower (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better photos and videos in poorly lited situations and a bigger sensor taking higher quality videos and photos.
Galaxy Note9 has better battery life than Moto G7 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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