Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-09-01 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 is slightly better than Motorola Moto Z Force, getting a overall score of 81.7 against 75.8. Even though Galaxy S8 and the Motorola Moto Z Force were released with only a couple of months difference, the Galaxy S8 design is a little thicker but a little lighter than the Motorola Moto Z Force.
Galaxy S8 counts with a slightly better display than Motorola Moto Z Force, because it has a just a little better display density, a little bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a little bit larger display. The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a bit superior CPU than Moto Z Force, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has a higher number of faster cores.
Moto Z Force features a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto Z Force also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Moto Z Force counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Moto Z Force also counts with a much higher resolution back facing camera.
Moto Z Force has a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Samsung Galaxy S8 is also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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