Compare

Specifications
 

Samsung Galaxy S8

Motorola Moto Z

Full Differences
Change compare mode
Samsung Galaxy S8
MORE PICTURES Motorola Moto Z
MORE PICTURES
 

Samsung Galaxy S8

Motorola Moto Z

Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
  CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - USA
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - Global
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 38, 39, 40, 41 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13 - USA
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 19, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Global
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps - USA
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps - Global
Launch
Announced 2017, March 29. Released 2017, April 24 2016, June. Released 2016, September
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in) 153.3 x 75.3 x 5.2 mm (6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 in)
Weight 155 g (5.47 oz) 136 g (4.80 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Type Super AMOLED, HDR10 AMOLED
Size 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio) 5.5 inches, 83.1 cm2 (~72.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density) 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~535 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 4
 3D Touch (home button only)
Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) - USA
Quad-core (2x1.8 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) - Global
GPU Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA
Adreno 540 - USA & China
Adreno 530
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
 UFS 2.0 or UFS 2.1
Main Camera
Modules 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/1.8, Laser AF, OIS
Features LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR
Selfie Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF
2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
5 MP, f/2.2, 1/4.0", 1.4µm
Features Dual video call, Auto-HDR LED flash
Video 1440p@30fps 1080p@30fps
ADVERTISEMENT
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes No
 32-bit/384kHz audio
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX 4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio No FM radio
USB USB Type-C 3.1 USB Type-C, OTG, magnetic connector
Features
Sensors Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Moto Mods snap-on accessories
Battery
Type Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh) Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable
Charging 15W wired, QC2
Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)
15W wired
Talk time Up to 20 h (3G)
Music play Up to 67 h
Misc
Colors Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink, Burgundy Red Black/Gray, Black/Rose Gold, Black/Gold, White
SAR 0.44 W/kg (head)     0.75 W/kg (body)     0.91 W/kg (head)     1.14 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.32 W/kg (head)     1.27 W/kg (body)     0.30 W/kg (head)     1.72 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-G950FD, SM-G950W, SM-G950S, SM-G950K, SM-G950L, SM-G9500, SM-G950A, SM-G950P, SM-G950T, SM-G950U, SM-G950V, SM-G950F, SM-G950U1, SM-G950N, SC-02J, SCV36, SM-G950, G950F XT1650, XT1650-05
Price About 230 EUR About 220 EUR
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 199022 (v7)
GeekBench: 6656 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Basemark OS II 2.0: 5566
Basemark X: 36322
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.768 (sunlight)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 72dB Voice 64dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 81dB
Audio quality Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -92.8dB Noise -93.6dB / Crosstalk -93.6dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 84h Endurance rating 53h

Popular rivals