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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-08-16 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Denim blue and Pearl white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | $ 304.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 514 pixels per inch | 435 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 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 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 13.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, 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
The Galaxy Note9 is better than the Motorola One Action, having an 87.1 score against 78.5. The Galaxy Note9 body is a bit thinner than the Motorola One Action, but it's heavier and was released about a year before. Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit faster processor than Motorola One Action, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note9 has a bit more vivid display than Motorola One Action, because it has a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen, a little bit bigger display and a better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Motorola One Action, and although they both have a camera with a 12 megapixels and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a bigger camera aperture to take better low light images and videos and faster 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The Motorola One Action has slightly more memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Note9, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Motorola One Action also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a bit better battery duration than Motorola One Action, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 costs a lot more than Motorola One Action, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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