Motorola Moto Z2 Force vs Samsung Galaxy Note9

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PHONES
Phone Names	Motorola Moto Z2 Force	Samsung Galaxy Note9

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - Global
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	-	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA

Launch
Announced	2017, July. Released 2017, August	2018, August 09. Released 2018, August 24
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Build	Plastic front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Dimensions	155.8 x 76 x 6.1 mm (6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 in)	161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	143 g (5.04 oz)	201 g (7.09 oz)
	Splash resistant	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus (Bluetooth integration)

Display
Protection	Shatterproof	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~534 ppi density)	1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density)
Size	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~70.4% screen-to-body ratio)	6.4 inches, 103.2 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	P-OLED	Super AMOLED, HDR10
	-	Always-on display

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)	Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)	Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
GPU	Adreno 540	Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEAAdreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
OS	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)	Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
	-	UFS 2.1

Main Camera
Dual	-	12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Features	Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Single	12 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8", 1.25µm, PDAF 12 MP B/W, f/2.0, 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF	-
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps	4K@60fps (no OIS/EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS

Selfie camera
Dual	-	8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash	HDR
Single	5 MP, f/2.2	-
Video	-	1440p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	Yes
35mm jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
	-	32-bit/384kHz audio

Comms
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE (5.0 after SW update), aptX	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C, OTG, magnetic connector	USB Type-C 3.1
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
	Moto Mods snap-on accessories	Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Battery
Charging	15W wired	15W wired Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Type	Li-Ion 2730 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable

Misc
Colors	Super Black, Fine Gold, Lunar Grey	Metallic Copper, Lavender Purple, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Pure White, Alpine White
Models	XT1789-05	SM-N960F, SM-N9600, SM-N960F, SM-N960U, SM-N960U1, SM-N960N, SM-N960W, SM-N960X, SCV40
Price	About 320 EUR	About 430 EUR
SAR	0.87 W/kg (head)     1.10 W/kg (body)	1.29 W/kg (head)     1.03 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.41 W/kg (head)     1.45 W/kg (body)	0.38 W/kg (head)     1.51 W/kg (body)

Tests
Audio quality	-	Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -94.1dB
Battery life	Endurance rating 69h	Endurance rating 97h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	-	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.531 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker	Voice 68dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 86dB	Voice 71dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 80dB
Performance	AnTuTu: 209779 (v7) GeekBench: 6629 (v4.4) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 248823 (v7), 315447 (v8) GeekBench: 9026 (v4.4), 2092 (v5.1) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Audio quality	-	Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -94.1dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 69h	Endurance rating 97h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	-	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.531 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker	Voice 68dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 86dB	Voice 71dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 80dB
Performance	AnTuTu: 209779 (v7) GeekBench: 6629 (v4.4) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 248823 (v7), 315447 (v8) GeekBench: 9026 (v4.4), 2092 (v5.1) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)