Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2023-05-04 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") 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 | -- |
| 10.23 | 11.77 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.24 |
| 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
The Galaxy Note9 is much better than Motorola Edge 40, getting an 87.1 score against 77.2. Galaxy Note9's construction is way older, thicker and heavier than the Motorola Edge 40. The Motorola Edge 40 has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a lot lower 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a little larger screen.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a much better hardware performance than Motorola Edge 40, although it has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Motorola Edge 40 takes better photos and videos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Motorola Edge 40 also counts with a much larger sensor which provides a much better photo and video quality, a much higher resolution camera in the back and a larger camera aperture.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a much greater storage for games and applications than Motorola Edge 40, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Motorola Edge 40 features a little longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has a 4400mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.