Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black and Forged Green |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 514 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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 Note9 is better than the Motorola Defy (2021), with an 87.1 score against 77.2. The Galaxy Note9 is an noticeably older phone than the Motorola Defy (2021), but it's somewhat lighter and thinner anyway. Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a much sharper display than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater amount of pixels per screen inch and a lot higher 1440 x 2960px resolution.
The Galaxy Note9 has a bit better CPU than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has more RAM. Motorola Defy (2021) features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rate and the same video definition, the Motorola Defy (2021) also counts with a much larger sensor and a back camera with a much higher resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a much better storage to install applications and games than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has more internal storage capacity. Motorola Defy (2021) counts with greater battery life than Galaxy Note9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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