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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2018-08-24 | 2017-08-10 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.50 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2730mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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 Note9 has a score of 87.1, which is better than Moto Z2 Force Edition's score of 77.4. Galaxy Note9 is a newer phone than Moto Z2 Force Edition, although it's a lot heavier and a lot thicker. The Galaxy Note9 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Moto Z2 Force Edition, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 and the Moto Z2 Force Edition both have incredibly similar screens, because although the Moto Z2 Force Edition has a little bit lower 1440 x 2560 resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher number of pixels per inch in the display. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a little bit better camera than Moto Z2 Force Edition, and although they both have a same resolution back camera and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a lot larger aperture to take better low light photography and videos, a larger back camera sensor capturing better quality pictures and videos and faster video frame rate.
The Moto Z2 Force Edition features a bit more memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy Note9 features a really longer battery duration than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2730mAh.
The Galaxy Note9 is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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