Do you want to know what's better Motorola Moto Z or Samsung Galaxy S8 ? You'll get the answer on this page! SpecsPRO has compared Motorola Moto Z vs Samsung Galaxy S8 : camera, battery, screen size, resolution and other important specifications.

Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Motorola Moto Z

  • Main

  • Model

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • launch

  • Announced

  • Status

  • platform

  • OS

  • Chipset

  • CPU

  • GPU

  • camera

  • Rear

  • Front

  • Video

  • Features

  • display

  • Size

  • Resolution

  • Technology

  • Protection

  • Multitouch

  • battery

  • General

  • body

  • Dimensions

  • Weight

  • Build

  • SIM card

  • Miscellaneous

  • Colors

  • memory

  • Internal Storage & RAM

  • Card slot

  • comms

  • WLAN

  • Bluetooth

  • GPS

  • NFC

  • Radio

  • USB

  • features

  • Sensors

  • Messaging

  • Browser

  • Java

  • sound

  • 3.5mm jack

  • network

  • Technology

  • 2G bands

  • 3G bands

  • 4G bands

  • Speed

  • GPRS

  • EDGE

  • Videos

  • Main

  • Model

    Samsung Galaxy S8

  • Price

    $369.99

  • Advantages

  • PLATFORM Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 - US model Exynos 8895 Octa - EMEA

    PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - US model Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz) - EMEA

    PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 540 - US model

    CAMERA Rear: 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash

    CAMERA Front: 8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR

    DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2960 pixels (~570 ppi pixel density)

    BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery

    SOUND 3.5mm jack : Yes

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Motorola Moto Z
  • launch

  • Announced

    2017, March

  • Status

    Coming soon. Exp. release 2017, April 21st

  • platform

  • OS

    Android OS, v7.0

  • Chipset

    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 - US model Exynos 8895 Octa - EMEA

  • CPU

    Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - US model Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz) - EMEA

  • GPU

    Adreno 540 - US model

  • camera

  • Rear

    12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash

  • Front

    8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR

  • Video

    2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR, dual-video rec.

  • Features

    1/2.5" sensor size, 1.4 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama

  • display

  • Size

    5.8 inches

  • Resolution

    1440 x 2960 pixels (~570 ppi pixel density)

  • Technology

    Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

  • Protection

    Corning Gorilla Glass 5 - 3D Touch (home button only) - Always-on display - TouchWiz UI

  • Multitouch

    Yes

  • battery

  • General

    Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery

  • body

  • Dimensions

    148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)

  • Weight

    155 g (5.47 oz, 0.34 lb)

  • Build

    Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel

  • SIM card

    Single SIM

  • Miscellaneous

  • Colors

    Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold

  • memory

  • Internal Storage & RAM

    64 GB, 4 GB RAM

  • Card slot

    microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual-SIM model

  • comms

  • WLAN

    Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

  • Bluetooth

    v5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX

  • GPS

    Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

  • NFC

    Yes

  • Radio

    No

  • USB

    v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

  • features

  • Sensors

    Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2

  • Messaging

    SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM

  • Browser

    HTML5

  • Java

    No

  • sound

  • 3.5mm jack

    Yes

  • network

  • Technology

    GSM / HSPA / LTE

  • 2G bands

    GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)

  • 3G bands

    HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

  • 4G bands

    LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700)

  • Speed

    HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

  • GPRS

    Yes

  • EDGE

    Yes

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  • launch

  • Announced

    2016, June

  • Status

    Available. Released 2016, September

  • platform

  • OS

    Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow), planned upgrade to v7.0 (Nougat)

  • Chipset

    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820

  • CPU

    Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)

  • GPU

    Adreno 530

  • camera

  • Rear

    13 MP, f/1.8, laser autofocus, OIS, dual-LED (dual tone) flash

  • Front

    5 MP, f/2.2, 1.4 µm pixel size, LED flash, 1080p

  • Video

    2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR

  • Features

    Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama

  • display

  • Size

    5.5 inches

  • Resolution

    1440 x 2560 pixels (~535 ppi pixel density)

  • Technology

    AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

  • Protection

    Corning Gorilla Glass 4

  • Multitouch

    Yes

  • battery

  • General

    Non-removable Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery

  • body

  • Dimensions

    153.3 x 75.3 x 5.2 mm (6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 in)

  • Weight

    136 g (4.80 oz, 0.3 lb)

  • Build

  • SIM card

    Nano-SIM

  • Miscellaneous

  • Colors

    Black/Gray, Black/Rose Gold, Black/Gold, White

  • memory

  • Internal Storage & RAM

    32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM

  • Card slot

    microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

  • comms

  • WLAN

    Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot

  • Bluetooth

    v4.1, A2DP, LE

  • GPS

    Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS

  • NFC

    Yes

  • Radio

    FM radio

  • USB

    Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go; magnetic connector

  • features

  • Sensors

    Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

  • Messaging

    SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM

  • Browser

    HTML5

  • Java

    No

  • sound

  • 3.5mm jack

    No

  • network

  • Technology

    GSM / HSPA / LTE

  • 2G bands

    GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

  • 3G bands

    HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

  • 4G bands

    LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700) - USA

  • Speed

    HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps

  • GPRS

    Yes

  • EDGE

    Yes

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  • Summary

    The Galaxy S8 uses a faster CPU Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) than the Moto Z. It is an important advantage of this model as powerful processor allows the user to play more part of modern games without lags.

    The Galaxy S8 has better GPU Adreno 540 - US model thanks to which the user will be able to play more number of new game apps.

    The Galaxy S8 has more quality back camera which makes it a better choice for those who want to capture high quality pictures. The Samsung Galaxy S8 front camera specs are better than that of the Moto Z: (8 megapixels and 1.7 aperture versus 5 megapixels and 2.2 aperture). If you want to make selfie pictures of a good quality then it is an important advantage for you.

    The Samsung Galaxy S8 has 4K UHD (1440 x 2960 pixels) display resolution with 567 ppi pixel density which is more high than the Moto Z 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) display resolution with 534 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a good choice for reading books. The Moto Z device is easier to carry as it has more portable dimensions than the Samsung Galaxy S8: 153.3 x 75.3 x 5.2 mm versus 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm. The Moto Z cell phone weight 136g which is 19g lighter in compare with the weight of the Samsung Galaxy S8.

    The Galaxy S8 is equipped with a 3.5mm jack which is the most simple way to connect earphones for listening music. The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a better battery life as it is produced with 3000mah battery which is 400mah bigger compared to the Moto Z cell. That's mean this model will live longer without charging.

    The Samsung Galaxy S8 has 8 advantages and the Moto Z only 3 so the Galaxy S8 will be the best choice. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.