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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-07 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Frosted silver and Volcanic grey | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| LTPS | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.98 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active is a little bit better than Moto G 5G, having a score of 81.9 against 81.5. The Galaxy S8 Active body has the same thickness than Moto G 5G, but it's just a little bit lighter. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a bit better processor than Moto G 5G. Both of them have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM.
Galaxy S8 Active has a more vivid screen than Moto G 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a greater pixels count per inch of screen. The Moto G 5G features a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Moto G 5G also has a SD card slot that admits up to 1000 GB.
The Moto G 5G features superior battery life than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh. Moto G 5G captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Moto G 5G also has a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution.
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