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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-08-21 | 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a global score of 80.5, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Note5's 80.2 score. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus body is extremely newer, but way heavier and thicker than the Samsung Galaxy Note5. The Moto G9 Plus counts with a processor that is just as good as the Galaxy Note5 one, both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a little sharper display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution. Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a much greater storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note5, because it has 128 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a much more mega pixels back facing camera, a way larger sensor shooting way better quality photographs and a larger aperture.
The Moto G9 Plus features a superior battery duration than Galaxy Note5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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