Samsung Galaxy Note9 vs Motorola Moto Z2 Force

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PHONES
Phone Names	Samsung Galaxy Note9	Motorola Moto Z2 Force

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - Global	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps	HSPA, LTE
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / HSPA / 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	2018, August 09. Released 2018, August 24	2017, July. Released 2017, August
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

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

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

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

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB 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	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, 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@60fps (no OIS/EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps

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

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

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE (5.0 after SW update), aptX
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1	USB Type-C, OTG, magnetic connector
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	Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)	Moto Mods snap-on accessories

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

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

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

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