Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-06-28 | 2018-08-16 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.57 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Moto Z3 has a global score of 77.6, which is a bit better than Galaxy J8's overall score of 76.7. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Moto Z3 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy J8 has Android 10 version. Moto Z3's design is lighter and thinner than Galaxy J8, even when both were released only 2 months apart.
The Moto Z3 counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Moto Z3 also has a way higher 1080 x 2160 resolution and more pixels per inch in the display. The Moto Z3 has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy J8. Both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM.
Moto Z3 features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for shooting images or videos in low light situations, a tinier sensor and a lot lower resolution back camera, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Motorola Moto Z3 counts with a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto Z3 also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Galaxy J8 has just a bit longer battery life than Motorola Moto Z3, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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