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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.99 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 just a bit better than the Motorola Moto G9 Plus, getting an 83 score against 80.5. Even though Galaxy Note8 is much older than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, it's design is thinner and somewhat lighter. These phones come with Android OS, but the Galaxy Note8 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Motorola Moto G9 Plus has Android 10 version.
The Galaxy Note8 has a bit sharper display than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a greater quantity of pixels per inch of display. The Galaxy Note8 counts with just a bit better processing power than Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy Note8 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Moto G9 Plus has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory. Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a greater camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for shooting pictures and videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also counts with a way bigger sensor taking much higher quality videos and photographs and a lot more mega pixels camera.
Moto G9 Plus features a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 52 percent larger battery size.
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