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Samsung Galaxy Note9 vs Motorola razr (2019) Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Note9
Motorola razr (2019)
Samsung Galaxy Note9 Motorola razr (2019)
Released · Aug 24, 2018
Released · Feb 06, 2020
6.4-inch · 2960x1440px
6.2-inch · 2142x876px
Dual camera
Single camera
6GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
2510 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches
161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm 		6.77 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches
172 x 72 x 6.9 mm
Folded
(94 x 72 x 14 mm)
Weight
7.09 oz (201.0 g) 7.23 oz (205.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Splash
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light, Stylus
Keys
Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Right: Other Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight black, Ocean blue, Cloud silver, Lavender purple Noir black, Blush gold

Display

Size
6.4-inch 6.2-inch
Resolution
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 516 PPI 2142x876px, 21:9 ratio, 373 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED P-OLED
Screen-to-body
83.51 % 70.30 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Additional display
2.7 inches, 800 x600 px, OLED

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385 		Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 360
GPU
Adreno 630 Adreno 616
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo), Samsung One UI Android (10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 2510 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging Motorola TurboPower

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm 		16 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS 		3840x2160 (4K UHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD)
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus), Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps) 5 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.0
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, ANT+ NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA LTE-A Cat 15/13 (800/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 03, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMN960U 		Date approved: Nov 13, 2019
FCC ID value: IHDT56XM1
Measured SAR
Head: 0.27 W/kg
Body: 0.76 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.35 W/kg
Phablet: 3.90 W/kg 		Head: 0.78 W/kg
Body: 0.99 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg
Phablet: 3.20 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1000 $ 1500
In The Box
S Pen, USB Cable, Earphones, SIM removal tool, USB power adaptor, USB connector, Pen, nibs, Tweezer, Clear cover case, Quick start guide, USB connector leaflet. razr earbuds, accessories case, TurboPower charger, USB-C cable, headset adapter cable, guides

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 09, 2018 Nov 13, 2019

Alternative variants

With 512 GB storage
RAM 8GB
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1250
for Europe
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
International version
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2900 MHz
Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU Mali-G72 MP18
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
Dual SIM Yes
Location GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
FCC approval Date approved: Jul 02, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMN960F
Measured SAR Head: 0.23 W/kg
Body: 0.85 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.40 W/kg
Phablet: 3.98 W/kg
for Verizon
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
for AT&T
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
for T-Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 27(800 SMR), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
3G Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
for Sprint
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
for U.S. Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 25(1900+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 46
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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