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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2021-01-14 | -- |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.51 ounces | -- |
| Aurora black and Aurora white | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 SM6150-AC chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Galaxy S6 Active is a bit better than the Moto G Stylus (2021), getting an 80.9 score against 79.3. The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a much sharper screen than Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021), because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a greater display pixel density and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.
The Moto G Stylus (2021) counts with much more storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has more internal storage. Galaxy S6 Active features a little faster CPU than Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021), because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64 bits CPU and an additional GPU.
The Moto G Stylus (2021) features just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 14% greater battery capacity. Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) takes a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) also has a larger aperture to capture better captures in low-light situations and a way better 48 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is also a lot cheaper.
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