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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2017-04-21 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 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 | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 is a little bit better than Moto Z2 Play, getting a score of 81.7 against 77.4. Even though the Galaxy S8 is better than the Moto Z2 Play, we must tell that it's also a a bit heavier and notably thicker phone. The Samsung Galaxy S8 features a much better screen than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2960, a better pixel density and a bit bigger screen.
The Moto Z2 Play counts with a way bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Moto Z2 Play also has a SD card slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy S8 features just a little better processing power than Motorola Moto Z2 Play. They have a Octa-Core processor and 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play counts with a battery life that's just as good as the battery performance in Samsung Galaxy S8. Galaxy S8 counts with a slightly better camera than Moto Z2 Play. They have the same video frame rate, a camera with a 12 megapixels, a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy S8 is also cheaper than the Motorola Moto Z2 Play.
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