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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| 2024-06-20 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.28 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SM7435-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 710 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active has an overall score of 81.9, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Edge (2024)'s 78.5 global score. The Galaxy S8 Active body is extremely older, thicker and heavier than the Motorola Edge (2024). The Motorola Edge (2024) counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a lot worse 1080 x 2400 resolution and a way worse amount of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a quite bigger display.
The Motorola Edge (2024) counts with much more memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a very superior processing power than Motorola Edge (2024), although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Motorola Edge (2024) features longer battery life than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. Motorola Edge (2024) counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Motorola Edge (2024) also counts with a lot bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back facing camera with way more megapixels.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is also a lot cheaper, making it an obvious call.
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