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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2017-09-15 | 2016-07-28 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 is slightly better than the Moto Z Force Droid Edition, getting an 83 score against 76.4. Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a newer phone than the Moto Z Force Droid Edition, but it's somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. The Galaxy Note8 features just a little better processing power than Moto Z Force Droid Edition, because it has a higher number of cores (and also faster) and a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy Note8 has a slightly better looking screen than Moto Z Force Droid Edition, because although it has a little less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a quite larger display and a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px. The Motorola Moto Z Force Droid Edition counts with a much greater memory for apps and games than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Motorola Moto Z Force Droid Edition also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Moto Z Force Droid Edition takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Moto Z Force Droid Edition also counts with a back facing camera with much more mega pixels.
The Moto Z Force Droid Edition features a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 6% more battery size.
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