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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-09-08 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.37 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.00 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Interstellar Black and Starlight White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 1250 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8475 (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 730 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 60.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.82 inches (1/1.22") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 14.96 | 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 Dual Nano SIM 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
The Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is slightly better than Motorola Edge 30 Ultra's 80.9 global score. Galaxy S8 Active is a better phone than the Motorola Edge 30 Ultra, it must be told that it is also older, just a bit heavier and thicker. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a really superior hardware performance than Motorola Edge 30 Ultra, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with 7 more CPU cores.
Galaxy S8 Active and Motorola Edge 30 Ultra have extremely similar displays, because although the Galaxy S8 Active has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. The Motorola Edge 30 Ultra shoots way better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low light photography and videos, it also counts with a camera in the back with way more MP, a lot bigger camera sensor capturing way better quality photographs and videos and a much higher video resolution.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Edge 30 Ultra, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Motorola Edge 30 Ultra features greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 25% bigger battery capacity.
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