Motorola edge vs Samsung Galaxy Note9 Specs Comparison

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7.0
Motorola edge
9.0
Samsung Galaxy Note9
Motorola edge Samsung Galaxy Note9
Released · May 14, 2020
Released · Aug 24, 2018
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
6.4-inch · 2960x1440px
Quad camera
Dual camera
6GB · 256GB
6GB · 128GB
4500 mAh
4000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.36 x 2.80 x 0.37 inches
161.64 x 71.1 x 9.29 mm
6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches
161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm
Weight
6.63 oz (188.0 g) 7.09 oz (201.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash; IP52 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light, Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Right: Other
Colors
Solar black, Midnight magenta Midnight black, Ocean blue, Cloud silver, Lavender purple

Display

Size
6.7-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI 2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 516 PPI
Technology
OLED Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
90Hz
Screen-to-body
95.91 % 83.51 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA (7 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2300 MHz
Kryo 475
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
GPU
Adreno 620 Adreno 630
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
256GB (UFS 2.1) 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10) Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh 4000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Ion
Charging
Motorola TurboPower Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
10h 29min
Gaming
7h 36min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Dual camera
Main camera
64 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS
Front
25 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus), Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3 M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 18, 2020
FCC ID value: IHDT56YU1
Date approved: Jul 03, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMN960U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.45 W/kg
Body: 1.45 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.48 W/kg
Phablet: 3.36 W/kg
Head: 0.27 W/kg
Body: 0.76 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.35 W/kg
Phablet: 3.90 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 700 $ 1000
In The Box
Headset, 15W charger, USB Type-C cable, guides, SIM tool, Protective back cover S Pen, USB Cable, Earphones, SIM removal tool, USB power adaptor, USB connector, Pen, nibs, Tweezer, Clear cover case, Quick start guide, USB connector leaflet.

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 22, 2020 Aug 09, 2018

Alternative variants

for Europe
Internal storage 128GB
5G Bands n1, n3, n7, n28, n38, n78, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
With 512 GB storage
RAM 8GB
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1250
International version
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2900 MHz
Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU Mali-G72 MP18
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
Dual SIM Yes
Location GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
FCC approval Date approved: Jul 02, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMN960F
Measured SAR Head: 0.23 W/kg
Body: 0.85 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.40 W/kg
Phablet: 3.98 W/kg
for Verizon
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
for AT&T
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
for T-Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 27(800 SMR), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
3G Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
for Sprint
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
for U.S. Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 25(1900+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 46
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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