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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2017-03-31 | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 |
| 9.57 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Galaxy S7 Active has a general score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto G5 Plus's 74.6 score. Even being the best we are comparing here, we must highlight that it is also older, somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a much better display than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Moto G5 Plus counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Moto G5 Plus also has 4 more processing cores. The Moto G5 Plus takes slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. They have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a same size camera aperture and a back-facing camera with a 12 MP.
The Moto G5 Plus features a greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that supports 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features better battery duration than Moto G5 Plus, because it has a 33 percent more battery size.
The Galaxy S7 Active costs a bit more money than Moto G5 Plus, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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