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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-07-28 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| 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 | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| 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 Note8 is a bit better than the Moto Z Force Droid Edition, with a general score of 83 against 76.4. Although the Galaxy Note8 is newer than Moto Z Force Droid Edition, it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. Galaxy Note8 counts with just a bit better processing power than Moto Z Force Droid Edition, because it has a higher number of faster cores and more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a slightly better display than Motorola Moto Z Force Droid Edition, because although it has a quite lower display density, it also counts with a little bit larger display and a quite better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution. The Moto Z Force Droid Edition has a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Moto Z Force Droid Edition also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Motorola Moto Z Force Droid Edition counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 3500mAh battery size instead of 3300mAh. Motorola Moto Z Force Droid Edition shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video definition, the Motorola Moto Z Force Droid Edition also counts with a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels.
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