Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-04-21 | 2018-08-16 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.57 |
| 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 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 S8 is a little bit better than Motorola Moto Z3, with an 81.7 score against 77.6. The Samsung Galaxy S8 construction is just a little bit lighter than the Motorola Moto Z3, but it's somewhat thicker and was released around a year before. The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a bit more vivid display than Motorola Moto Z3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a higher screen density.
Moto Z3 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto Z3 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Moto Z3 has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy S8. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Galaxy S8 and Moto Z3 have extremely similar batteries performance. Samsung Galaxy S8 features a bit better camera than Moto Z3, and although they both have a same resolution camera, the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has a larger aperture to take better low light photos and videos and a bigger back camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photographs.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy S8 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it an obvious call.
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