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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-04-16 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.14 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.95 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Capri blue and Smoke black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | $ 237.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2300 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 514 pixels per inch | 397 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 | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 has an overall score of 87.1, which is much better than Moto G8 Power's overall score of 76. Despite of the fact the Galaxy Note9 is older and a bit heavier than the Moto G8 Power, it's construction is still just a little bit thinner. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a bit sharper display than Moto G8 Power, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a better pixels count per inch of screen and a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution.
The Galaxy Note9 features a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Motorola Moto G8 Power, and although they both have a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy Note9 also has more internal storage. Galaxy Note9 counts with a little faster processing unit than Motorola Moto G8 Power, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has more RAM.
The Moto G8 Power has longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy Note9 features a bit better camera than Motorola Moto G8 Power, because although it has a way lower resolution camera and a worse (4K) video quality, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a bigger diafragm aperture.
The Galaxy Note9 is way more expensive than Motorola Moto G8 Power, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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