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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2015-09-03 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 |
| 10.34 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 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 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a global score of 87.1, which is better than the Moto X Pure Edition (2015)'s 74.1 global score. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a newer and thinner phone than the Moto X Pure Edition (2015), but it's also somewhat heavier. The Galaxy Note9 has just a bit better looking display than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because although it has a just a little worse screen pixel density, it also counts with a bit larger display and a little bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2960.
Galaxy Note9 has a bit better performance than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has 3 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with greater battery performance than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has a 33 percent greater battery capacity. Moto X Pure Edition (2015) has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a way tinier camera aperture and slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Moto X Pure Edition (2015) also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a way better resolution camera.
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