Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2019-08-16 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Denim blue and Pearl white | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 304.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 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 better than the Motorola One Action, getting a score of 87.1 against 78.5. Samsung Galaxy Note9 is an older and somewhat heavier phone than the Motorola One Action, but Samsung was able to make it just a little thinner anyway. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has just a bit better looking display than Motorola One Action, because it has a bit bigger screen, a just a bit more pixels per screen inch and a better 1440 x 2960 resolution.
The Motorola One Action counts with a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note9, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Motorola One Action also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a little better processing power than Motorola One Action, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Motorola One Action, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. The Galaxy Note9 features a bit better camera than Motorola One Action, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy Note9 also has higher video frame rates and a bigger aperture to take better low light images and videos.
Galaxy Note9 is a lot more expensive than the Motorola One Action, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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