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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2024-04-16 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.35 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black Beauty, Luxe Lavender, Moonlight Pearl and Vanilla Cream |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| 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 | P-OLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 720 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 50.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 | 11.88 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| 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 slightly better than the Motorola Edge 50 Pro, having a overall score of 87.1 against 86.3. Galaxy Note9's construction is noticeably older, a little thicker and a bit heavier than Motorola Edge 50 Pro. The Motorola Edge 50 Pro features a little more vivid display than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a just a bit inferior pixel count per inch of display, it also counts with a bit bigger display.
Motorola Edge 50 Pro counts with a much bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy Note9, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy Note9 features a very superior processor than Motorola Edge 50 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Motorola Edge 50 Pro shoots better photos and videos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Motorola Edge 50 Pro also counts with a camera with a lot higher 50 mega-pixels resolution, a lot bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a bigger diafragm aperture.
Motorola Edge 50 Pro has just a bit longer battery life than Galaxy Note9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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