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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-09-07 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus is a bit better than the Galaxy Note 5, having an 80.5 score against 79.3. These devices include Android OS, but the Motorola Moto G9 Plus has newer 10 version while Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1. Motorola Moto G9 Plus is a a lot newer cellphone than Galaxy Note 5, but it's a lot thicker and way heavier.
The Galaxy Note 5 has a sharper display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a better pixels amount per inch in the screen. Moto G9 Plus counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Moto G9 Plus features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Moto G9 Plus also has 7 more processing cores. Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a way bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photos and videos and a much better resolution back camera.
The Moto G9 Plus has a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 67% bigger battery size.
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