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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note3 is a bit better than Motorola Moto G9 Play, getting a 77.7 score against 76.7. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the Galaxy Note3 has newer 4.4.2 version and Motorola Moto G9 Play has Android 10 version. The Galaxy Note3 design is lighter and a bit thinner than Motorola Moto G9 Play, despite of the fact that it was released many years before.
Galaxy Note3 features a bit sharper screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per inch of display and a higher 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution. The Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Moto G9 Play features a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has a greater number of cores (although slower) and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Motorola Moto G9 Play captures better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a back facing camera with much more mega pixels, a much larger camera aperture to capture better low-light images and videos, higher video frame rates and a lot larger camera sensor providing a much better image quality.
Moto G9 Play features a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note3, because it has a 56 percent larger battery capacity.
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