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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Glass; metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Moto G9 Plus is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, with a global score of 80.5 against 79.3. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS (Operating System), but the Moto G9 Plus has 10 version while Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1. The Moto G9 Plus is a newer phone than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, but it's a lot heavier and noticeably thicker.
Moto G9 Plus features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Moto G9 Plus also has a greater number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a better screen than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater display density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. Moto G9 Plus captures much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Moto G9 Plus also has a bigger camera aperture, a back camera with a lot better 64 mega pixels resolution and a much bigger sensor which offers a much better photo and video quality.
The Moto G9 Plus counts with a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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