Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-08-16 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 297.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.46 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto Z3 has a global score of 77.6, which is slightly better than the Galaxy J8's 76.7 general score. Both phones we are comparing use Android OS (operating system), but Moto Z3 has 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy J8 has Android 10, so it provides some nice extra features and a performance increase. Even when Moto Z3 and Galaxy J8 were only released with a couple months difference, Moto Z3 is lighter and thinner.
Moto Z3 has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy J8. Both have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. Moto Z3 features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have a same size display, the Moto Z3 also has a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 and more pixels per inch of display.
The Moto Z3 features much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy J8, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Moto Z3 also has an external SD slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy J8 features a little better battery life than Moto Z3, because it has a 17 percent more battery size.
Moto Z3 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and video, a much less megapixels resolution camera and a tinier sensor offering a lower image quality, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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