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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-08-28 |
| 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 | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| 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 SM6115 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 11.22 |
| 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 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note9 has a score of 87.1, which is much better than the Moto G9 Play's 76.7 general score. Even though the Galaxy Note9 is much older and a bit heavier than Moto G9 Play, it's body is still a little bit thinner. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a little bit better performance than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Galaxy Note9 has a much sharper display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a way higher display density. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB, the Galaxy Note9 also has more internal storage.
The Moto G9 Play shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and video, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same 60 fps video frame rates, the Moto G9 Play also counts with a camera in the back with a lot better resolution and a much larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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