• 5.5" (2560x1440) P-OLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 835 SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
  • 2730 mAh
  • 5.8" (2960x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 845 SoC
    128GB/256GB/64GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.5, OIS 1 Rear Camera
    CAMERA HW score: 105
  • 3000 mAh W-Charge

Specifications Highlights
Product NameMoto Z2 ForceGalaxy S9
ProductMoto Z2 Force (Launched 2017-07-01)Galaxy S9 (Launched 2018-02-25)
Display5.5" 2560x1440 P-OLED 5.8" 2960x1440 Super AMOLED , HDR10
Rear Camera(s)
  • 12-MP f/2 (Primary)
  • 27mm 12-MP f/1.5 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 26mm 8-MP f/1.7
Computing
  • Snapdragon 835 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 845 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 128GB/256GB/64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (400GB max.)
Battery2730 mAh3000 mAh, Wireless Charging
DesignIP Rating, 143g (5oz), 155.8x76x6.1 mm (6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches)IP68, 163g (5.7oz), 147.7x68.7x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches)
Price (Market)$345$445
Price at Launch$720
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Display
Product NameMoto Z2 ForceGalaxy S9
TypeP-OLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.5"5.8"
Display/Body Ratio70.4%84.1%
Resolution2560x14402960x1440
Sharpness (PPI)534 PPI568 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 5
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • Tweakable Resolution
  • HDR10
  • Always-On
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameMoto Z2 ForceGalaxy S9
Megapixel12-MP12-MP
Aperturef/2f/1.5
Focal Length (35mm) 27mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • Dual LED Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 720p/240fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 720p/120fps
Battery
Product NameMoto Z2 ForceGalaxy S9
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2730 mAh3000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Removable
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Computing
Product NameMoto Z2 ForceGalaxy S9
Processor BrandQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 835Snapdragon 845
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.35 GHz2.8 GHz
RAM Options4GB4GB
Internal Storage Options64GB128GB/256GB/64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB400GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 7.1.1Android 8.0
Communications
Product NameMoto Z2 ForceGalaxy S9
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT18 1200/211 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • ac
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • MU-MIMO
  • MIMO
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeUSB Type CUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB 3.1
  • USB OTG
  • USB 3.1
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
Sim Card 0
Product NameMoto Z2 ForceGalaxy S9
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameMoto Z2 ForceGalaxy S9
Multimedia Features
  • Daydream VR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • VIBRATION
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereoStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • 3GA
  • AAC
  • AMR
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • M4A
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • MXMF
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • OTA
  • RTTTL
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • XMF
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • 3G2
  • 3GP
  • ASF
  • AVI
  • FLV
  • M4V
  • MKV
  • MP4
  • WEBM
  • WMV
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Light
  • Proximity

Motorola Moto Z2 Force vs. Samsung Galaxy S9 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Basemark OS II 2.0

Higher is better
Motorola Moto Z3Motorola Moto Z2 ForceApple iPhone 8Samsung Galaxy S92750300032503500375040004250

Geekbench 4 Single

Higher is better
Motorola Moto X4Samsung Galaxy S7LG G6Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S9Apple iPhone 850075010001250150017502000225025002750300032503500375040004250

Geekbench 4 Multi

Higher is better
Motorola Moto X4LG G6Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S9Apple iPhone 8300035004000450050005500600065007000750080008500900095001000010500

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
LG G6Apple iPhone 7Samsung Galaxy S7Apple iPhone 8Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S91750200022502500275030003250350037504000425045004750

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
XOLO PlayLG G6Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S8Apple iPhone 7Samsung Galaxy S9Apple iPhone 805000100001500020000250003000035000400004500050000550006000065000

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Motorola Moto X4LG G6Apple iPhone 7Samsung Galaxy S7Apple iPhone 8Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S910152025303540455055606570758085

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Motorola Moto X4LG G6Apple iPhone 7Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S7Apple iPhone 8Samsung Galaxy S951015202530354045505560

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
XOLO PlayMotorola Moto X4LG G6Samsung Galaxy S7Apple iPhone 7Samsung Galaxy S8Apple iPhone 8Samsung Galaxy S9012.52537.55062.57587.5100112.5125137.5150

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 7XOLO PlayOppo F1Motorola Moto Z2 ForceSamsung Galaxy S9Motorola Moto X4Motorola Moto Z3Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S7LG G6150017502000225025002750300032503500

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S7LG G6Samsung Galaxy S831.2532.533.753536.2537.538.754041.2542.543.754546.2547.548.7550