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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-02-07 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2270 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 514 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Note9 is better than the Moto G7 Plus, getting an 87.1 score against 76.1. Although Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a better cellphone than Moto G7 Plus, we must tell that it's also a somewhat heavier and just a little thicker cellphone. The Galaxy Note9 features a bit faster processor than Moto G7 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a little bit better display than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, because it has a little larger display, a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a greater pixels amount in each inch of screen. The Galaxy Note9 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, because although it has a lot lower resolution back facing camera and a worse 3840x2160 video resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture for better photos in low-light situations and a bigger back camera sensor capturing better quality pictures.
Galaxy Note9 features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Moto G7 Plus, and although they both have an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB, the Galaxy Note9 also has 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy Note9 counts with better battery lifetime than Moto G7 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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