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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2015-09-01 | 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
The Galaxy Note9 has a global score of 87.1, which is better than the Motorola Moto X Style's 74.1 general score. The Galaxy Note9 construction is newer and incredibly thinner than Motorola Moto X Style's, although it's heavier. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit better processing unit than Motorola Moto X Style, because it has 3 GB more RAM and a higher number of faster cores.
The Galaxy Note9 features just a bit better looking screen than Motorola Moto X Style, because although it has a just a little lower display density, it also counts with a bit larger screen and a quite better 1440 x 2960 resolution. The Motorola Moto X Style features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a much tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light captures and worse 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition, the Motorola Moto X Style also counts with a larger sensor taking better quality photographs and a camera with lot more mega-pixels.
The Galaxy Note9 has a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto X Style, because it has a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with superior battery performance than Moto X Style, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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