Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-06-06 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.55 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.6 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is just a bit better than Motorola Moto Z4, getting a score of 87.1 against 79.8. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a better phone than the Motorola Moto Z4, we must note that it is also older, thicker and somewhat heavier. The Galaxy Note9 counts with just a little better performance than Moto Z4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a slightly better looking screen than Motorola Moto Z4, and although they both have a same size display, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a higher pixel number in each inch in the display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960. Motorola Moto Z4 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition, the Motorola Moto Z4 also counts with a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution and a lot larger sensor which offers a lot higher photo and video quality.
Motorola Moto Z4 and Samsung Galaxy Note9 both have extremely similar memory for games and applications, both of them have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy Note9 features a bit longer battery life than Moto Z4, because it has an 11% greater battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheaper than the Moto Z4.
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