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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2017-08-10 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.23 |
| 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 | |
| 2730mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.72 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 is better than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, getting a score of 87.1 against 77.4. The Galaxy Note9 construction is newer than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition's, although it's notably thicker and extremely heavier. The Galaxy Note9 and Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition count with extremely similar displays, because although the Galaxy Note9 has a just a bit worse pixels quantity in each screen inch, it also counts with a larger display and a slightly better resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Moto Z2 Force Edition, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has more RAM memory. The Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition features a bit more memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
Galaxy Note9 has a really longer battery performance than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2730mAh. Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a bit better camera than Moto Z2 Force Edition, and although they both have the same resolution camera and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a much larger aperture to take better captures in low-light situations, a larger back camera sensor and higher video frame rate.
Galaxy Note9 is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes it an easy decision.
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