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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 514 pixels per inch | 400 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 | 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 | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 14.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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
Galaxy Note9 is better than the Moto G8 Plus, with an 87.1 score against 77.6. Galaxy Note9 is an older and a bit heavier phone than Moto G8 Plus, but Samsung could make it just a little bit thinner anyway. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a little bit better looking screen than Moto G8 Plus, because it has a bit larger screen, a better pixels density and a better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Note9 has just a little better processing power than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has more RAM memory.
The Moto G8 Plus and Samsung Galaxy Note9 count with very similar batteries duration. The Motorola Moto G8 Plus has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate and a smaller aperture which is not so good for taking photos in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also counts with a camera with a lot higher resolution and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a way better photo and video quality.
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