Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-15 | 2019-06-06 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.6 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note8 has a score of 83, which is a little bit better than the Moto Z4's 79.8 overall score. These phones have Android OS, but the Galaxy Note8 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Moto Z4 has Android 10. The Galaxy Note8 is better than the Moto Z4, it must be told that it is also an older, somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker cellphone.
The Galaxy Note8 features a little bit better looking display than Moto Z4, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater number of pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960. The Motorola Moto Z4 counts with a much better storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Note8, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy Note8 has a bit superior processor than Moto Z4, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy Note8 also has more RAM memory. Moto Z4 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same aperture, the Moto Z4 also has a camera in the back with lot more mega pixels and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
The Moto Z4 features a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy Note8 is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also the cheapest one.
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