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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 514 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| 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 + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 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 | 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 | 11.99 |
| 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 | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto G9 Plus, with an 87.1 score against 80.5. Samsung Galaxy Note9's body is lighter and a little bit thinner than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, although it was released many years before. Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a bit better performance than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has more RAM.
Galaxy Note9 has a little more vivid display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels amount in each inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. The Galaxy Note9 and the Motorola Moto G9 Plus feature similar storage capacity to install applications and games, both have a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and equal internal storage capacity.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a superior camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rate and a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light images, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also counts with a lot better resolution back camera and a way bigger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus features longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has a 25 percent larger battery capacity.
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