Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-06-06 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Gray and White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 is just a bit better than the Moto Z4, getting an 83 score against 79.8. Galaxy Note8's design is older, somewhat heavier and thicker than Moto Z4. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Galaxy Note8 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Moto Z4 has Android 10 version.
Galaxy Note8 has a little bit better screen than Moto Z4, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a greater pixel density. The Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit superior processor than Moto Z4, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy Note8 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Moto Z4 captures much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same aperture, the Moto Z4 also has a way higher resolution back facing camera and a way bigger sensor taking way better quality photographs and videos.
The Moto Z4 has a much better memory for apps and games than Galaxy Note8, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Motorola Moto Z4 counts with just a little better battery performance than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 9% bigger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy Note8 is also cheaper than the other phone, which makes this phone an easy choice.
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