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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 86.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2021-08-19 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.28 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Frosted Emerald, Frosted Grey and Frosted White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 514 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has an overall score of 87.1, which is slightly better than the Motorola Edge 20's general score of 86.1. Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a way older, somewhat thicker and heavier cellphone than Motorola Edge 20. Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a little sharper screen than Motorola Edge 20, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a higher pixels number in each inch of screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Motorola Edge 20, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy Note9 has a little better hardware performance than Motorola Edge 20, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Motorola Edge 20 and Samsung Galaxy Note9 have really similar batteries performance. Motorola Edge 20 captures much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a lot tinier aperture which is not good for shooting pictures in poorly lited situations and slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Motorola Edge 20 also counts with a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
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