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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2017-09-15 | 2017-08-10 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2730mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Note8 has a global score of 83, which is a little bit better than Moto Z2 Force Edition's 77.4 general score. Despite being the best in our current comparison, the Galaxy Note8 is a noticeably thicker and noticeably heavier phone than the Moto Z2 Force Edition. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 and the Moto Z2 Force Edition feature very similar displays, because although the Moto Z2 Force Edition has a little bit smaller screen and a bit lower 1440 x 2560px resolution, it also counts with a just a bit better screen density.
Moto Z2 Force Edition features much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Moto Z2 Force Edition also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition counts with a processing unit that is just as good as the processing unit in Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although the Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Galaxy Note8 has a slightly better camera than Moto Z2 Force Edition, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy Note8 also has a bigger aperture for better images in poorly lited situations and a bigger sensor taking higher quality videos and photographs.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 features better battery lifetime than Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has a 3300mAh battery size instead of 2730mAh.
Galaxy Note8 not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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