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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-04-16 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.29 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Smoke black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2300 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 514 pixels per inch | 397 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 much better than Motorola Moto G Power's score of 76.1. The Galaxy Note9 body is a little thinner than the Motorola Moto G Power, although it is a little bit heavier and was released only 20 months before. Galaxy Note9 features a little sharper display than Motorola Moto G Power, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Galaxy Note9 also has a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a greater quantity of pixels per inch of display.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Moto G Power, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy Note9 also has 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit better processing unit than Motorola Moto G Power, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has more RAM.
Galaxy Note9 captures a bit better photos and videos than Motorola Moto G Power, because although it has a back camera with a lot worse 12 mega-pixels resolution and a lower video quality, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low-light photos and video and a bigger camera sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality.
The Motorola Moto G Power counts with improved battery life than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 25 percent larger battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Moto G Power, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Moto G Power. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Moto G Power, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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