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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 79.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-04-16 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Mystic indigo |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | $ 300.00 |
| 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| 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 (120 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto G Stylus, getting a global score of 87.1 against 79.7. Despite of the fact Galaxy Note9 is older and just a little heavier than the Motorola Moto G Stylus, it's body is still a bit thinner. Galaxy Note9 has a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G Stylus, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy Note9 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit sharper screen than Moto G Stylus, and although they both have a same size display, the Galaxy Note9 also has a higher number of pixels per inch of display and a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution. Moto G Stylus counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for capturing pictures and videos in poorly lited situations and worse video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition, the Moto G Stylus also counts with a much larger back camera sensor which provides a much better photo and video quality and a camera in the back with a much better 48 mega pixels resolution.
Motorola Moto G Stylus's storage capacity to install games and applications is very similar to the Galaxy Note9 one, both of them have equal internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Moto G Stylus and Samsung Galaxy Note9 count with incredibly similar batteries.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is way more expensive than Motorola Moto G Stylus, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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