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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-08-01 | -- |
| 6.04 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | -- |
| Gold, Gray and White | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 144.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 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 506 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Active is a little bit better than the Moto G5S Plus, with an 80.9 score against 74.8. The Galaxy S6 Active is a a little bit thinner and extremely lighter phone than the Moto G5S Plus. Galaxy S6 Active has a superior processor than Moto G5S Plus, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a 64-bits CPU.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a much better looking display than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and more pixels per inch in the display. The Moto G5S Plus features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a lesser megapixels resolution back facing camera and a smaller aperture which is not so good for taking pictures and/or video in low light environments.
Motorola Moto G5S Plus has much more memory to install applications and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy S6 Active features just a bit longer battery performance than Moto G5S Plus, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Motorola Moto G5S Plus, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Motorola Moto G5S Plus. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, else you can save some money and buy the Motorola Moto G5S Plus, letting go a couple specs and features.
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