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| Global Score | |
| 79.7 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-16 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.24 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Mystic indigo | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2300 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 397 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 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 | |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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, Dual 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 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a global score of 81.9, which is a little bit better than Moto G Stylus's score of 79.7. Even being the best in this comparison review, Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's construction is noticeably older, just a bit heavier and just a little thicker than Moto G Stylus. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a better display than Motorola Moto G Stylus, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution.
The Galaxy S8 Active has a little faster CPU than Moto G Stylus. Both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. The Moto G Stylus counts with much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Motorola Moto G Stylus shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Motorola Moto G Stylus also has a much larger sensor and a much higher 48 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy S8 Active's battery life is just as good as Moto G Stylus's battery performance.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, Galaxy S8 Active is also by far the cheapest one.
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