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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2019-10-24 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 14.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.55 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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 an overall score of 87.1, which is much better than Moto G8 Plus's 77.6 score. Galaxy Note9's body is a little thinner than Moto G8 Plus, although it's a little bit heavier and was released about 14 months before. The Galaxy Note9 features a bit sharper screen than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because it has a higher pixels density, a better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a little bit bigger display.
The Galaxy Note9 features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy Note9 also has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a bit better processor than Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Moto G8 Plus and Galaxy Note9 both have quite similar batteries duration. The Moto G8 Plus features a superior camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rates and a smaller aperture which is not nice for capturing photographs and videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Moto G8 Plus also counts with a back-facing camera with a way better resolution and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting way better quality videos and photographs.
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