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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2018-08-24 | 2021-01-14 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.51 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 7.28 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Flash gray, Glowing blue (retail only) and Polar silver (retail only) |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 514 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (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 | 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 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, Barometer, 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 the Moto G Power (2021)'s global score of 76.5. Despite of the fact that Galaxy Note9 is way older than the Moto G Power (2021), it's construction is just a little bit thinner and a bit lighter. Galaxy Note9 counts with an incredibly better display than Moto G Power (2021), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a way greater pixel count per display inch.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a much greater storage to install games and applications than Moto G Power (2021), and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a bit faster processing unit than Motorola Moto G Power (2021), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Moto G Power (2021) counts with improved battery lifetime than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4000mAh. Moto G Power (2021) shoots a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for capturing images and videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 60 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Moto G Power (2021) also counts with a much larger sensor which offers a way better photo and video quality and a back-facing camera with much more megapixels.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Moto G Power (2021), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Moto G Power (2021). So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Note9, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Moto G Power (2021), resigning a couple specs and features.
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