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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 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 |
| $ 135.00 | $ 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 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 a overall score of 81.9 against 77.9. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a a lot newer and somewhat thinner device than Motorola DROID Turbo, but it's also heavier. Motorola DROID Turbo features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, although it has a quite lower 2560 x 1440 resolution, a little bit lower pixel number per screen inch and a bit smaller display.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Motorola DROID Turbo, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Motorola DROID Turbo has just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory and 4 lesser CPU cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processor.
Motorola DROID Turbo features a slightly better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for shooting pictures or videos in low light environments and lower 24 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition, the Motorola DROID Turbo also counts with a camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has just a little bit longer battery performance than Motorola DROID Turbo, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy S8 Active is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Motorola DROID Turbo, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Motorola DROID Turbo. If you want to save some dollars, you can get Motorola DROID Turbo, giving up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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