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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2021-06-14 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.67 x 3.05 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 7.67 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Cosmic Emerald |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | $ 399.00 |
| 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 480 5G SM4350 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 619 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 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 10.34 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 has a score of 87.1, which is a bit better than Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021)'s global score of 82.1. Even though Galaxy Note9 is extremely older than Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), it's design is a little lighter and a bit thinner. Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy Note9 has a little bit better screen than Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a higher pixel amount in each inch of screen. The Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates and a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light photography and video, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) also counts with a back camera with much more mega-pixels.
The Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) features just a bit bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note9, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 1 TB. Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) features longer battery duration than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 costs a bit more than the Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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