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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-10-28 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 179.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.84 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a little bit better than Motorola Droid Turbo, getting an 81.9 score against 76.4. Although Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is somewhat heavier than Motorola Droid Turbo, it's thinner and way newer. Motorola Droid Turbo has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, although it has a bit worse 2560 x 1440px resolution, a little bit smaller screen and a just a bit less pixels per inch of screen.
The Motorola Droid Turbo has a bit better CPU than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has less RAM and 4 lesser CPU cores , it also counts with a graphics processing unit. Galaxy S8 Active counts with much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Droid Turbo, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB and 32 GB more internal storage.
Motorola Droid Turbo shoots clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and video and lower video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality, the Motorola Droid Turbo also counts with a back camera with much more mega pixels.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Motorola Droid Turbo, because it has a 3 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Galaxy S8 Active is more expensive than the Motorola Droid Turbo, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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