Samsung Galaxy Note9 vs. Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Note9 and Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Note9 vs. Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy Note9 Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-N960F/DS -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 161.9 mm 164.94 mm Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite has greater height than Samsung Galaxy Note9.
Width 76.4 mm 75.76 mm Samsung Galaxy Note9 has greater width than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite.
Depth 8.8 mm 9.2 mm Samsung Galaxy Note9 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy Note9.
Weight 201 g 200 g Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite is lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note9.
Body Colour Cobalt blue | Metallic copper | Deep black | Ocean blue | Midnight black | Lavender purple Royal blue | Arctic blue
Body Material - Plastic
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Splashproof, P2i (liquid repellent coating)
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value 1.509 W/kg (body), 0.381 W/kg (head), 2.24 W/kg (limb) -
Integrated Components Heart rate sensor LED flashlight
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy Note9 Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Quad HD+ Super AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.4" 6.5" Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy Note9.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2960 x 1440 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note9 has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite.
Display Format QHD+ HD+
Pixel Density 516 ppi 269 ppi Samsung Galaxy Note9 has better pixel density than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features Always-on display, Edge Screen, Infinity Display, Edge-to-Edge screen Max Vision display
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy Note9 Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos 9 MediaTek Helio P35
Processor Number 9810 -
Clock Speed 2.7 GHz 2.3 GHz Samsung Galaxy Note9 has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali-G72 MP18 IMG PowerVR GE8320
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy Note9 Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 6 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy Note9 has more RAM than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy Note9 has more internal memory than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite.
User Memory 108.9 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy Note9 Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note9.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.5 & f/2.4 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy Note9 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note9.
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) - Samsung Galaxy Note9 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x -
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR, Bokeh effect, Grid Line HDR
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Auto mode, Food mode, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji, Portraits, Flowers, Indoor scenes, Animals, Landscapes, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Sunrises and sunsets, Watersides, Street scenes, Night scenes, Waterfalls, Snow, Birds, Backlit, Text, Disney AR Emoji Panorama, Face Beauty, Dual Bokeh
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Samsung Galaxy Note9 has face detection.
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 2560 x 1440 (QHD) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Motion photo, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Live Focus, Dual Capture, High CRI LED flash, Tracking AF, Video location tags, Stamps, location tags, Continuous autofocus video, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Live focus with bokeh filters, Super Speed Dual Pixel, background blur, Scene Optimiser, Eye blink, Motion blur, Lens smudge, Backlit, Full view, Flaw detection, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K video Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note9 has better second camera resolution than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/3.4" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.6" -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.7 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy Note9 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note9.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Grid Line HDR, Face Beautification
Camera Modes (Front) Timer mode, wide selfie mode, selfie mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus Timer mode, Bokeh Mode
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Quick launch, Motion photo, Stamps, location tags, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization), Full view, Flaw detection -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy Note9 Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 5000 mAh Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy Note9.
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy Note9 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, PMA -
Standby Time - 840 hours
Talk Time 1740 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1740 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (4G): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 59 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 95 hrs
Playback (video): up to 20 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 100 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Standby: up to 840 hrs
Standard usage: up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy Note9 Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo Android 9.0 Pie
Intelligent Assistant Bixby Google Assistant
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy Note9 Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes - Samsung Galaxy Note9 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy Note9 Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128 -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 -
Sound Enhancements Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Acoustic Overload Point, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound -
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy Note9 Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, SAR sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader, eye scan Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features S Pen multi-input, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, Screen Write, Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Face recognition, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Smart Performance Adjuster, Dual Audio, water-carbon cooling system, S Pen remote function Dual microphones, Moto Actions, Google Lens
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy Note9 Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite
Included Accessories Power adapter, tweezer, SIM card removal tool, USB connector, USB-C cable, S Pen, Pen nibs, headset (tuned by AKG) Headset, protective cover, USB cable, SIM card removal tool, 10W charger
Compliant Standards IP68 -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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