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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2016-09-08 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 has a global score of 87.1, which is a lot better than Motorola Moto Z Play Droid's global score of 71.8. The Galaxy Note9 body is newer, but heavier and somewhat thicker than Motorola Moto Z Play Droid. Galaxy Note9 counts with a little sharper screen than Moto Z Play Droid, because it has a much better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution, a better pixels count per display inch and a bigger display.
Galaxy Note9 counts with a little better performance than Motorola Moto Z Play Droid, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has 3 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a little bit better camera than Moto Z Play Droid, because although it has a worse video quality and a back facing camera with lot less MP resolution, it also counts with a much larger aperture to capture better photos and videos in low-light situations.
The Galaxy Note9 has a quite bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Moto Z Play Droid, because although it has an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with more internal memory. Galaxy Note9 counts with a little longer battery performance than Motorola Moto Z Play Droid, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3510mAh.
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