Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-07-28 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 is much better than the Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, getting an 87.1 score against 75.6. Galaxy Note9 is a newer cellphone than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, although it is a lot heavier and much thicker. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has 2 GB more RAM and a higher number of cores.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a little higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a bigger screen. The Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition features a little bit more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with just a bit better camera than Moto Z Droid Edition, because although it has a back facing camera with less mega pixels resolution and a lower video definition, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low light captures and video. Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a really longer battery duration than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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