Kyocera DuraForce Pro 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Note9

Kyocera DuraForce Pro 2

Samsung Galaxy Note9

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700), 66(1700/2100)

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
HSDPA speed

-

42 Mbps
HSUPA speed

-

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A (3CA), Cat9, 450 Mbps download, 51 Mbps upload

LTE-A (5CA), Cat18, 1200 Mbps download, 200 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

-

Glass, aluminium alloy
SIM

Nano-SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

150.2 mm

161.9 mm
Width

73.4 mm

76.4 mm
Thickness

13.5 mm

8.8 mm
Weight

243 g

201 g
Stylus

-

Yes(Bluetooth integration)
Payment

-

Samsung Pay(Visa, Mastercard)
Waterproof

IP68, 2m and 30 minutes

IP68, 1.5m and 30 minutes
Dust proof

Yes, IP68

IP68
MIL-STD-810G

Yes

-
Colors

Black

Black, Blue, Copper, Purple

Display
Display type

IPS

Super AMOLED
Physical size

5.0 inches

6.4 inches
Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels

1440 x 2960 pixels
Pixel density

441 ppi

516 ppi
Display colors

-

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, Sapphire crystal glass

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Multitouch

-

Yes
Display features

-

HDR10 compliant, Always-on display

Main camera
Camera type

-

Dual
Main camera

13 MP, f/2.0

12 MP, f/1.5-2.4 , 26 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
12 MP, f/2.4 , 52 mm, 1/3.4" , 1.0 µm
Primary camera resolution

4160 x 3120 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Primary camera phase detection autofocus

dual pixel phase detection autofocus

phase detection autofocus
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, scene-mode

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode
DxOMark photo

-

107
DxOMark video

-

94
DxOMark camera score

-

103

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11k, 802.11r

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

Yes
NFC

-

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

-

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
Beidou

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, light, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, hall, heart rate, iris sensor, light, proximity