Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-09-01 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 284.00 | $ 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 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 |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S8 is just a bit better than the Moto Z, with an 81.7 score against 74.5. Although it's the best phone in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S8 design is somewhat heavier and notably thicker than the Moto Z. Galaxy S8 counts with a bit better looking screen than Motorola Moto Z, because it has a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px, a just a little more pixels per screen inch and a bit bigger display.
The Galaxy S8 has a bit faster processor than Moto Z, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy S8 also has a larger number of cores (and faster). The Galaxy S8 features a bit better camera than Motorola Moto Z, because although it has a camera in the back with lesser mega pixels resolution and a lower (4K) video definition, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low-light images.
The Moto Z features a greater storage to install applications and games than Galaxy S8, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy S8 counts with a little better battery life than Motorola Moto Z, because it has a 3000mAh battery size.
Galaxy S8 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it an obvious call.
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