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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2017-10-19 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.84 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 270.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.79 | 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 5.0, EDR | 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 Samsung Galaxy Note9 is much better than Motorola Moto X4, getting a score of 87.1 against 74.4. Samsung Galaxy Note9's construction is newer, but somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than Motorola Moto X4. The Galaxy Note9 has just a little better hardware performance than Moto X4, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Note9 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Motorola Moto X4, because it has a quite better number of pixels per inch in the display, a bigger display and a lot better 1440 x 2960 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a slightly better camera than Motorola Moto X4, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, a same size camera sensor and a same resolution back camera, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a lot bigger aperture and better video frame rate.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a greater memory to store more apps and games than Motorola Moto X4, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Note9 features improved battery life than Moto X4, because it has a 33% more battery capacity.
Galaxy Note9 is way more expensive than Motorola Moto X4, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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