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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2018-08-24 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is much better than the Motorola Moto Z2 Play, with an 87.1 score against 77.4. Samsung Galaxy Note9's construction is newer than the Motorola Moto Z2 Play's, although it is noticeably thicker and heavier. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit sharper display than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a much better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution, more pixels per inch in the screen and a larger screen.
The Galaxy Note9 has a little faster processing unit than Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a slightly bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The Galaxy Note9 takes clearer photographs and videos than Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and a 12 MP resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy Note9 also has faster video frame rates and a bigger diafragm aperture. The Galaxy Note9 features greater battery life than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 33 percent bigger battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Moto Z2 Play, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Moto Z2 Play. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Note9, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Moto Z2 Play, letting go some features and specs.
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