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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2018-08-24 | 2021-01-14 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Frosted silver and Volcanic grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | $ 395.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LTPS |
| 514 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 619 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 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| 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 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note9 has an overall score of 87.1, which is a bit better than Motorola One 5G Ace's 81.6 global score. The Galaxy Note9 construction is thinner and a little bit lighter than the Motorola One 5G Ace, although it was released 2 years before. Galaxy Note9 features just a bit better looking screen than Motorola One 5G Ace, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels amount in each screen inch and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution.
The Galaxy Note9 has a little faster processing unit than Motorola One 5G Ace, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has more RAM. Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Motorola One 5G Ace, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that holds 512 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Motorola One 5G Ace has superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. The Motorola One 5G Ace counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has worse video frame rates and a smaller aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos and/or video in low light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Motorola One 5G Ace also counts with a lot higher resolution camera.
The Galaxy Note9 costs more money than the Motorola One 5G Ace, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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