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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2021-06-17 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active is a bit better than Motorola Defy (2021), getting an 81.9 score against 77.2. Galaxy S8 Active's body is lighter and a little thinner than the Motorola Defy (2021), even though it was released 4 years before. Galaxy S8 Active has a lot better screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater amount of pixels per screen inch and a way better 1440 x 2960 resolution.
Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a slightly better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB. Galaxy S8 Active has a bit more powerful CPU than Motorola Defy (2021). They have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Motorola Defy (2021) captures much better photographs and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same aperture, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a much larger back camera sensor capturing lot higher quality photos and videos, faster video frame rate and a lot more megapixels camera.
The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with greater battery duration than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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