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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2021-01-14 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.51 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.28 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Flash gray, Glowing blue (retail only) and Polar silver (retail only) | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 160.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is slightly better than the Motorola Moto G Power (2021), getting a general score of 81.9 against 76.5. Even being the best cellphone we compare here, we must note that it is also notably older, just a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a way better looking display than Moto G Power (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a lot more pixels per inch of screen.
Moto G Power (2021) features a little bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Moto G Power (2021) also has an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little faster CPU than Moto G Power (2021). They have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
The Moto G Power (2021) has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and a F1.7 camera aperture, the Moto G Power (2021) also has faster video frame rate, a camera with way more megapixels and a much larger sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photographs.
Moto G Power (2021) has improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 25% more battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Moto G Power (2021), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Moto G Power (2021). If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy the Moto G Power (2021), and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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