Motorola Moto Z4 (XT1980-4) vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)

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Side by side comparison between Motorola Moto Z4 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

8/15/2019 11:28 PM, updated: 2/24/2023 4:13 PM

Compare Samsung Galaxy Note 9 X Motorola Moto Z4 (XT1980-4) 05Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.4"
OLED

1080x2340

48
MP

25mp

4GB
RAM

Octa-core

3600
mAh

(Non removable)

20Points Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB) Compare Motorola Moto Z4 X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.4"
AMOLED

1440x2960

12.2
MP

8mp

6GB
RAM

Octa-core

4000
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

5 Advantages Motorola Moto Z4 (XT1980-4)	vs	20 Advantages Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
+165 grams (5.78 ounces)22% Lighter	vs	201 grams (7.04 ounces)
+7.35 millimeters (0.29 inches)20% Thinner	vs	8.8 millimeters (0.35 inches)
+(back) 48MP98% Higher resolution main camera	vs	(dual camera) 12.2MP + 12MP
+1/2" inches28% The larger sensor camera lets you take photos with better depth.	vs	1/2.55" inches
+(front) 25MP2 times Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies	vs	(front) 8MP
2GHz 64bit Octa-core	vs	+2.7GHz 64bit Octa-core (10nm)20% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
4GB LPDDR4X	vs	+6GB LPDDR4X50% More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
OLED	vs	+Super AMOLEDAdvantage Super AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
Not supported	vs	+HDR10Advantage The HDR10 display provides vibrant colors and more details
1080x2340 pixels	vs	+1440x2960 pixels69% Higher resolution screen
403 PPI	vs	+514 PPI28% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
Only digital zoom	vs	+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures
Not supported	vs	+BSI sensorAdvantage The BSI sensor allows the entry of more light generating photos with more detail and brightness
f/1.7 (aperture)	vs	+f/1.5 (aperture)13% Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
(front) Full HD (1920x1080)	vs	+(front) 2K UHD (2560x1440)78% More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
(4G LTE-A) 600 Mbps	vs	+(4G LTE-A) 1200 Mbps100% Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supported	vs	+ANT+Advantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+BarometerAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+Heart rateAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+Iris scannerAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+SpO2Advantage Sensors help you use the device
3600 mAh	vs	+4000 mAh11% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
Not supported	vs	+Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA)Advantage Wireless charging is another way to charge the battery.
1 slot (Single-SIM) (dedicated slot)	vs	+2 slots (Dual-SIM) (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
P2i certified	vs	+IP68 certifiedAdvantage Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

38 Common items in both devices

128GB (109GB available) / 128GB (111GB available)

UFS 2.1

Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC

Aluminum frame, glass front/back

60Hz

16 million

6.4"

+31 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features
	Moto Z4 (XT1980-4)	Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
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Model	Moto Z4 (XT1980-4)	Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
Other model names	Lenovo Moto Z4 (Verizon) XT1980-4, MOTXT19804W	Galaxy Note9 (Exynos) Dual-sim (6GB RAM), Samsung Crown
Country or region available	USA	(Europe), (Global, International), United Arab Emirates
Brand	Motorola	Samsung
Release date	6/6/2019	8/24/2018, Announced: 8/9/2018
Depth	7.35 millimeters (0.29 inches)	8.8 millimeters (0.35 inches)
Size (width x height)	75 x 158 millimeters (2.95 x 6.22 in)	76.4 x 161.9 millimeters (3.01 x 6.37 in)
Weight	165 grams (5.78 ounces)	201 grams (7.04 ounces)
Build, materials	Aluminum frame, glass front/back	Aluminum frame, glass front/back Back: Gorilla Glass 5
Protection against water and others	P2i certified: water repellent nano-coating	IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant
📲 Display
	Moto Z4 (XT1980-4)	Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
Display type	OLED	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.4" inches	6.4" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~84.8% (screen-to-body ratio)	~84% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1080x2340 pixels (19.5:9)	1440x2960 pixels (18.5:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)	403 PPI	514 PPI
Colors	16 million	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Gorilla Glass 3	Gorilla Glass 5
Refresh rate	60Hz	60Hz
Display features	Not supported	HDR10 2.5D glass Always-On Display
🤖 Operating System
	Moto Z4 (XT1980-4)	Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
System version	Android 9.0 Pie	Android 8.1 Oreo
Firmware update	Android 10	Android 10
User Interface	feature not registered	One UI 2.0 / 2.5
⚙️ Processor
	Moto Z4 (XT1980-4)	Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
Chipset	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SDM675 (11nm)	64bit: Samsung Exynos 9810 (10nm)
CPU	Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Dual-core) 6x 1.7GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Hexa-core)	Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.7GHz Mongoose M3 (Quad-core) 4x 1.79GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controller	Qualcomm Adreno 612 845Mhz	ARM Mali-G72 MP18 (572MHz)
Performance (benchmark)	feature not registered	AnTuTu: 249124 (v7), 316449 (v8) Geekbench: 9026 (v4.4), 2092 (v5.1) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
💽 Memory and storage
	Moto Z4 (XT1980-4)	Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
RAM memory	4GB LPDDR4X	6GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage	128GB (109GB available) UFS 2.1	128GB (111GB available) UFS 2.1
External storage	Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)	Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)
📶 Mobile networks
	Moto Z4 (XT1980-4)	Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
Dual-SIM	Not supported	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)
SIM card	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	600/50 Mbps	1200/150 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G	2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat12 (Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 66) VoLTE	LTE Cat18 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 29, 30) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41)
Primary 5G network	Not supported	Not supported
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G network	Not supported	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G network	Not supported	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Secondary 4G network	Not supported	LTE Cat18 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 29, 30) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41)
Secondary data network	Not supported	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
📷 Camera
	Moto Z4 (XT1980-4)	Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
Back camera (main camera)	48 megapixels	(dual camera) 12.2 megapixels 12MP telephoto f/2.41/3.4"52mm1.0µmAFOIS2x-optical-zoom
Main camera resolution	8000x6000 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Video recording (primary)	4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps	4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps
Flash	Dual-LED flash	Dual-LED flash
Focal aperture	f/1.7 (aperture)	f/1.5 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	26mm (lens)
Sensor size	1/2" inches	1/2.55" inches
Pixel size	0.8µm pixel	1.4µm pixel
Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus	PDAF on back camera and autofocus front camera
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization
Zoom	Only digital zoom	Digital and optical zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Not supported	Supported
HDR	HDR photo on both cameras	HDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extras	feature not registered	feature not registered
📸 Front camera
	Moto Z4 (XT1980-4)	Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
Front camera (secondary)	25 megapixels	8 megapixels
Front camera resolution	5760x4320 pixels	3264x2448 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	Full HD (1920x1080)	2K UHD (2560x1440)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	f/2.0 (aperture)	f/1.7 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	25mm (lens)
Sensor size	feature not registered	1/3.6" inches
Pixel size	0.9µm pixel	1.22µm pixel
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Moto Z4 (XT1980-4)	Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
Loudspeaker	Supported	Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	2 microphones or more
Radio	FM	FM
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Moto Z4 (XT1980-4)	Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
USB	USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go	USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
TV output	Not supported	USB Type-C SlimPort®
Bluetooth	5.0 + A2DP/LE	5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Not supported	Not supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou
NFC	Supported	Supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Moto Z4 (XT1980-4)	Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Heart rate Iris scanner Proximity sensor SpO2
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Moto Z4 (XT1980-4)	Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
Battery type	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity	3600 mAh	4000 mAh
Charger, watts	15W Wired fast charging	15W Wired fast charging
Inductive / wireless charging	Not supported	Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA)
Talk time autonomy	feature not registered	feature not registered
Standby	418 hours (17.4 days)	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	Moto Z4 (XT1980-4)	Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Flash Grey • 2.5D Gorilla Glass 3 display • Max Vision display • 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio display • Moto Mods • HD Voice • HAC M4/T4	• Colors: Black, Copper, Purple, Blue • S Pen Stylus (Bluetooth) • Samsung Pay • Samsung DeX
☢️ Radiation rate
	Moto Z4 (XT1980-4)	Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	1.16W/kg (head), 1.44W/kg (body)	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	feature not registered	0.381W/kg (head), 1.509W/kg (body)