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| Global Score | |
| 65.2 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-07-28 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.48 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 7.83 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2470mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.4 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has an overall score of 81.9, which is a lot better than the Moto G (2015)'s 65.2 global score. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a a lot newer and thinner cellphone than Moto G (2015), although it's also notably heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a better hardware performance than Moto G (2015), because it has a higher amount of RAM and a greater number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a bit better looking screen than Motorola Moto G (2015), because it has way more pixels per inch in the screen, a way higher 1440 x 2960px resolution and a larger screen. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Moto G (2015), because it has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a way better battery life than Motorola Moto G (2015), because it has a 62 percent bigger battery capacity. The Galaxy S8 Active takes a bit better photos and videos than Moto G (2015), because although it has a lesser megapixels camera in the back, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better photos and videos in low light environments and a way higher video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the Motorola Moto G (2015), which makes this phone an easy choice.
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