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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-07-08 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 7.30 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Surfing blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 514 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual 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
Galaxy Note9 is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto G 5G Plus, having a score of 87.1 against 82.6. The Galaxy Note9 is a a little lighter phone than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus, but both of them have the same thickness. Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a bit better display than Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a higher screen density.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a little better performance than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Note9 features a slightly bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB against 1000 GB, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus features longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. Moto G 5G Plus captures much better photos and videos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking pictures in low-light environments and lower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Moto G 5G Plus also counts with a camera with lot more mega pixels and a much bigger camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
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