Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2017-09-15 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note8 is slightly better than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, getting a score of 83 against 76.3. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 is an older, extremely heavier and notably thicker phone than the Motorola Moto Z3 Play. The Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a higher pixels number in each inch in the display, a little bit bigger display and a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution.
Galaxy Note8 has a little faster processor than Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy Note8 also has more RAM. Motorola Moto Z3 Play counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Motorola Moto Z3 Play also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 10% larger battery capacity. Galaxy Note8 counts with a little bit better camera than Moto Z3 Play. Both of them have a same resolution camera in the back, the same camera aperture, the same back camera sensor size, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy Note8 is also cheap compared to the Moto Z3 Play, which makes this phone a simple decision.
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