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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2018-04-19 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.06 x 2.85 x 0.33 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and Pink | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 197.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 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 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 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
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a global score of 75.8, which is a little bit better than the Moto G6's score of 72.1. Although it's the best in this review, it must be noted that it is also older, somewhat thicker and a bit heavier. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with a CPU that is very similar to Moto G6's CPU, because although the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a better looking screen than Motorola Moto G6, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better count of pixels per screen inch and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Moto G6 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy S7 Active, although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and video, they both have a 12 mega pixels camera in the back, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Moto G6, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 200 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features greater battery lifetime than Motorola Moto G6, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy S7 Active is more expensive than the Motorola Moto G6, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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