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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-04-19 | -- |
| 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | -- |
| Blue and Gray | -- |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
The Galaxy S6 Active is a bit better than Moto G6 Plus, getting an 80.9 score against 77.5. The Galaxy S6 Active is a thicker but extremely lighter cellphone than the Moto G6 Plus. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64 bits processor and a graphics processing unit.
Galaxy S6 Active has an incredibly better looking display than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a better count of pixels per inch in the screen. Motorola Moto G6 Plus counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a much worse resolution camera and a lower video quality, and they both have the same sensor size, the Motorola Moto G6 Plus also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photos and videos in poorly lited situations.
The Moto G6 Plus has a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 32 GB more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a bit superior battery performance than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because it has a 9 percent bigger battery size.
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