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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2018-06-29 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 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 |
| $ 500.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 | 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 is much better than Moto Z3 Play, with an 87.1 score against 76.3. Galaxy Note9 is an extremely thicker and way heavier device than the Moto Z3 Play. Galaxy Note9 has a bit sharper display than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution, a higher display pixels density and a quite larger display.
The Moto Z3 Play counts with a bit more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features just a bit better processing power than Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note9 has a little bit better camera than Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have a 12 mega pixels camera in the back, the same video resolution and a same size sensor, the Galaxy Note9 also has higher 60 fps video frame rates and a larger camera aperture. The Galaxy Note9 has better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 33 percent more battery capacity.
The Galaxy Note9 is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheaper than the Moto Z3 Play.
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