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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2018-08-24 | 2021-02-16 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Pastel sky and Phantom black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 514 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 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 | 64.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.4 |
| 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 | 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
Galaxy Note9 has a score of 87.1, which is much better than Motorola Moto G30's 78.1 overall score. The Galaxy Note9 is a much older and just a little bit heavier phone than Motorola Moto G30, but Samsung was able to build it just a little thinner anyway. Galaxy Note9 has a bit faster CPU than Motorola Moto G30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a much more vibrant display than Motorola Moto G30, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a much higher screen pixels density. Galaxy Note9 and Motorola Moto G30 feature very similar memory for apps and games, both have an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB and exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Motorola Moto G30 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Motorola Moto G30 also counts with a way more MP back facing camera. The Moto G30 has improved battery life than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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