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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2018-08-24 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.68 |
| 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 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is much better than the Moto Z3 Play, with an 87.1 score against 76.3. Despite being the best in this comparison review, it must be told that it's also a lot thicker and way heavier. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a little sharper display than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has a greater display pixel density, a bit bigger display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960.
Moto Z3 Play features just a bit bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Note9, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a bit better processing power than Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has more RAM.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with superior battery performance than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features just a bit better camera than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have a 0.39 inches sensor, the same (4K) video quality and a camera with a 12 mega pixels, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has higher video frame rate and a bigger aperture.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Samsung Galaxy Note9 is also cheaper than the other phone, which makes buying this phone a simple decision.
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