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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-04-21 | 2016-09-01 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| 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 | 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is a bit better than Moto Z Force, with a score of 81.7 against 75.8. Samsung Galaxy S8's body is a bit lighter but a little bit thicker than the Moto Z Force, and both were released only a couple months apart. The Galaxy S8 counts with a bit better processing unit than Moto Z Force, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy S8 also has 4 more processing cores.
Galaxy S8 counts with a slightly better display than Motorola Moto Z Force, because it has a quite higher amount of pixels in each screen inch, a quite bigger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. Moto Z Force takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Moto Z Force also counts with a way higher resolution back camera.
The Moto Z Force counts with much more memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Moto Z Force also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. Motorola Moto Z Force has a bit better battery life than Galaxy S8, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy S8 is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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