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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-06 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Gray and White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note9 has an overall score of 87.1, which is slightly better than Motorola Moto Z4's general score of 79.8. Despite being the best cellphone we compare here, we must highlight that it is also older, heavier and somewhat thicker. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a little bit better performance than Motorola Moto Z4, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a bit more vivid display than Moto Z4, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has more pixels per inch of display and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution. Motorola Moto Z4 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has worse video frame rate and a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Motorola Moto Z4 also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution and a much larger back-facing camera sensor taking lot higher quality videos and pictures.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with as much memory to store more apps and games as the Moto Z4 one, they have a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB and exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Moto Z4, because it has an 11 percent greater battery size.
The Galaxy Note9 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest.
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