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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-12-07 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Frosted silver and Volcanic grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LTPS |
| 514 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| 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 5.1 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 has a general score of 87.1, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto G 5G's 81.5 score. Although the Galaxy Note9 is way older than Motorola Moto G 5G, it's body is thinner and just a little lighter. Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a little bit better processing power than Moto G 5G, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit sharper display than Moto G 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel amount per inch of display and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution. The Moto G 5G takes just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has lower video frame rate and a smaller aperture which is not recommended for shooting pictures and video in low light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Moto G 5G also counts with a camera with a way better resolution.
Galaxy Note9 features a slightly bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Moto G 5G, because although it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB against 1000 GB, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage. Motorola Moto G 5G features greater battery performance than Galaxy Note9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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