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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-09-07 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 9.79 |
| 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note8 is a little bit better than the Moto G9 Plus, getting a score of 83 against 80.5. The Galaxy Note8 is an older device than Moto G9 Plus, but it's somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but Galaxy Note8 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Moto G9 Plus has Android 10 version.
Galaxy Note8 features just a bit better looking screen than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen pixel density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960. Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a little faster processor than Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus takes much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also counts with a back camera with a much higher 64 mega pixels resolution and a much bigger camera sensor which provides a lot higher image and video quality.
The Moto G9 Plus has a superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy Note8, because it has a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory. Moto G9 Plus has a superior battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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