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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2018-08-24 | 2021-01-14 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Aurora black and Aurora white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 514 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 SM6150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano 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 | -- |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Note9 is slightly better than Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021), getting a global score of 87.1 against 79.3. Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a a little lighter phone than Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021), but they are equally thin. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a little more vivid display than Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels count in each screen inch and a better 1440 x 2960 resolution.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Moto G Stylus (2021), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy Note9 also has more RAM. Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light photography and slower video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) also counts with a much more MP back facing camera.
Galaxy Note9 and Moto G Stylus (2021) both feature extremely similar storage capacity for applications and games, both have a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB and exactly the same internal memory. Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) has a battery lifetime that is just as good as Galaxy Note9's battery life.
Galaxy Note9 is a lot more expensive than the Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021), but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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