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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2017-06-29 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 is a bit better than the Moto Z2 Play, having an 81.7 score against 77.4. Despite being the best device in this comparison review, the Galaxy S8 is an extremely thicker and a bit heavier device than the Moto Z2 Play. Galaxy S8 has a brighter display than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a better display density, a bit bigger screen and a much better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution.
The Moto Z2 Play counts with much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Moto Z2 Play also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy S8 has just a bit better processing power than Moto Z2 Play. Both of them have 8 CPU cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Galaxy S8's battery lifetime is just as good as the Motorola Moto Z2 Play one. Galaxy S8 has a bit better camera than Motorola Moto Z2 Play. They have a 12 megapixels camera, a F1.7 camera aperture, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates.
Samsung Galaxy S8 is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the Moto Z2 Play, making it a very good choice.
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