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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2018-06-29 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 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 | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 5.0 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a general score of 81.7, which is a little bit better than Moto Z3 Play's score of 76.3. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S8 is older and somewhat thicker than the Moto Z3 Play, it's construction is still just a little bit lighter. Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a much better display than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
Galaxy S8 counts with just a bit better processing power than Motorola Moto Z3 Play. Both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. Motorola Moto Z3 Play counts with a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Motorola Moto Z3 Play also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Galaxy S8 captures slightly better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto Z3 Play. Both have the same video frame rates, the same sensor size, a same size aperture, a 12 MP camera in the back and the same video definition. Galaxy S8 and Moto Z3 Play count with extremely similar battery performance.
Galaxy S8 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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