Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 11.22 |
| 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Galaxy Note8 is slightly better than Moto G9 Play, getting a overall score of 83 against 76.7. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Note8 has 9.0 Pie version and Moto G9 Play has Android 10. The Galaxy Note8 construction is just a little thinner and just a little lighter than the Moto G9 Play, even though it was released many years before.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a little bit better performance than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has more RAM memory. The Galaxy Note8 counts with a way better looking display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way better screen pixels density and a lot better 1440 x 2960 resolution.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play takes much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and a same size camera aperture, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a lot larger camera sensor taking lot better quality videos and photographs, a lot more megapixels camera in the back and better 60 fps video frame rates.
Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a little bit more storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a superior battery performance than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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