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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-16 | 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 | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 297.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 9.57 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a general score of 87.1, which is much better than the Moto Z3's score of 77.6. Despite being the best cellphone in our current comparison, we must tell that it's also way heavier and noticeably thicker. Galaxy Note9 has a bit faster CPU than Motorola Moto Z3, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy Note9 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy Note9 features a little bit better looking display than Motorola Moto Z3, because it has a little bit larger display, a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a higher count of pixels per inch of display. The Moto Z3 has just a bit bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 shoots clearer videos and photos than Moto Z3, and although they both have a 12 megapixels back facing camera and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a lot larger camera aperture, a bigger sensor which gives a higher image and video quality and higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 features better battery life than Moto Z3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy Note9 costs a lot more than Moto Z3, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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