Samsung Galaxy Note9 vs. Motorola RAZR 40

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Note9 and Motorola RAZR 40. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Note9 vs. Motorola RAZR 40 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy Note9 Motorola RAZR 40
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-N960F/DS -
Form Factor Touch Folder (flip) - touch screen, dual screen
Height 161.9 mm 170.82 mm Motorola RAZR 40 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy Note9.
Width 76.4 mm 73.95 mm Samsung Galaxy Note9 has greater width than Motorola RAZR 40.
Depth 8.8 mm 7.35 mm Motorola RAZR 40 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy Note9.
Weight 201 g 188.6 g Motorola RAZR 40 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note9.
Dimensions Details - Unfolded - 73.95 mm x 7.35 mm x 170.82 mm
Folded - 73.95 mm x 15.8 mm x 88.24 mm
Body Colour Cobalt blue | Metallic copper | Deep black | Ocean blue | Midnight black | Lavender purple Vanilla cream | Sage green | Summer lilac
Body Material - Vegan leather, 7000 Series aluminium, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Samsung Galaxy Note9 is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IP52
SAR Value 1.509 W/kg (body), 0.381 W/kg (head), 2.24 W/kg (limb) -
Integrated Components Heart rate sensor -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy Note9 Motorola RAZR 40
Display Type OLED display pOLED display
Display Technology Quad HD+ Super AMOLED AMOLED (LTPO)
Foldable Display - Yes
Display Design - Inward folding
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.4" 6.9" Motorola RAZR 40 has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy Note9.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2960 x 1440 pixels 2640 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note9 has better screen resolution than Motorola RAZR 40.
Display Format QHD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 516 ppi 413 ppi Samsung Galaxy Note9 has better pixel density than Motorola RAZR 40.
Aspect Ratio - 22:9
Max Brightness - 1400 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 1.07 billion colours Motorola RAZR 40 has better colour depth than Samsung Galaxy Note9.
HDR - Yes Motorola RAZR 40 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 144 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 360 Hz
Display Features Always-on display, Edge Screen, Infinity Display, Edge-to-Edge screen DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, secondary screen: 282 PPI
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type - OLED display - colour
Second Display Screen Size - 1.5"
Second Display Resolution - 194 x 368 pixels
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy Note9 Motorola RAZR 40
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos 9 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Processor Number 9810 -
Clock Speed 2.7 GHz 2.4 GHz Samsung Galaxy Note9 has higher clock speed than Motorola RAZR 40.
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Samsung Galaxy Note9 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali-G72 MP18 Qualcomm ADRENO 644
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy Note9 Motorola RAZR 40
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Motorola RAZR 40 has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy Note9.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Motorola RAZR 40 has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy Note9.
User Memory 108.9 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy Note9 Motorola RAZR 40
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Motorola RAZR 40 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note9.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.5 & f/2.4 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy Note9 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note9.
Pixel Size - 0.7 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x -
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR, Bokeh effect, Grid Line HDR, Spot Colour
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Auto mode, Food mode, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji, Portraits, Flowers, Indoor scenes, Animals, Landscapes, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Sunrises and sunsets, Watersides, Street scenes, Night scenes, Waterfalls, Snow, Birds, Backlit, Text, Disney AR Emoji Panorama, Pro mode, BurstShot, Quick Shot, Watermark mode, tap anywhere to capture, Active photos, Portrait, Night Vision, Portrait video, Hyperlapse video, Live filter, Ultra-Res, Capture Dual, Scanner, Auto night vision, smart high resolution
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Auto smile capture Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 2560 x 1440 (QHD) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Motion photo, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Live Focus, Dual Capture, High CRI LED flash, Tracking AF, Video location tags, Stamps, location tags, Continuous autofocus video, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Live focus with bokeh filters, Super Speed Dual Pixel, background blur, Scene Optimiser, Eye blink, Motion blur, Lens smudge, Backlit, Full view, Flaw detection, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K video Auto-Macro, video stabilisation, smart composition, Audio zoom, levelling, shot optimisation, Google Lens, Assistive Grid, Quad Pixel technology for 1.4 µm, keep last mode, horizon lock, smart noise cancellation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Motorola RAZR 40 has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note9.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/3.4" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Motorola RAZR 40 has better second camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note9.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Motorola RAZR 40 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note9.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.6" -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.7 F/2.4 Samsung Galaxy Note9 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note9.
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.7 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Fixed focus
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Grid Line HDR, photo booth, Spot Colour
Camera Modes (Front) Timer mode, wide selfie mode, selfie mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus Pro mode, BurstShot, Quick Shot, Watermark mode, Face Beauty, tap anywhere to capture, Active photos, Selfie Mirror, Portrait video, Gesture selfie, Hyperlapse video, Live filter, Capture Dual, Portrait mode beauty, Auto night vision
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola RAZR 40 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Quick launch, Motion photo, Stamps, location tags, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization), Full view, Flaw detection Self-timer, video stabilisation, Quad Pixel technology for 1.4 µm, levelling, Selfie animation, Assistive grid, keep last mode, smart noise cancellation
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy Note9 Motorola RAZR 40
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 4200 mAh Motorola RAZR 40 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy Note9.
Fast Charging Technology - TurboPower technology Motorola RAZR 40 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, PMA -
Talk Time 1740 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1740 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (4G): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 59 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 95 hrs
Playback (video): up to 20 hrs
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CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy Note9 Motorola RAZR 40
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Motorola RAZR 40 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo Android 13
User Interface - My UX
Intelligent Assistant Bixby Google Assistant
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, LTEPP, SUPL
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy Note9 Motorola RAZR 40
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE EDGE, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 43, Band 48, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3700, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40, n26
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 850
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy Note9 Motorola RAZR 40
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128 Dolby Atmos
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 -
Sound Enhancements Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Acoustic Overload Point, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound Surround sound, dual stereo speakers tuned by Dolby
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy Note9 Motorola RAZR 40
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, hall sensor, ultrasonic sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader, eye scan Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features S Pen multi-input, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, Screen Write, Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Face recognition, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Smart Performance Adjuster, Dual Audio, water-carbon cooling system, S Pen remote function Three microphones, dual stereo speakers
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy Note9 Motorola RAZR 40
Included Accessories Power adapter, tweezer, SIM card removal tool, USB connector, USB-C cable, S Pen, Pen nibs, headset (tuned by AKG) SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, TurboPower 33W charger
Compliant Standards IP68 IP52
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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