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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2021-01-14 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.51 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Aurora black and Aurora white | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 SM6150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 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 |
| 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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 a bit better than the Moto G Stylus (2021), getting an 81.9 score against 79.3. Although Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is older and thicker than Moto G Stylus (2021), it's body is still just a little lighter. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a bit more powerful processing unit than Moto G Stylus (2021). They have 8 processing cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a brighter display than Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a higher pixels density. Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) counts with a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage capacity.
Moto G Stylus (2021) counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a same size diafragm aperture, the Moto G Stylus (2021) also has a way more mega pixels back-facing camera. Galaxy S8 Active's battery duration is very similar to the Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) one.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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