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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-02-07 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2270 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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
Galaxy S8 Active has an overall score of 81.9, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto G7 Plus's 76.1 general score. The Galaxy S8 Active design is older, somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than the Motorola Moto G7 Plus. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G7 Plus. They have the same RAM amount and 8 CPU cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a brighter screen than Moto G7 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and more pixels per inch of screen. The Motorola Moto G7 Plus counts with a little bit better memory for games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Motorola Moto G7 Plus also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Motorola Moto G7 Plus has just a bit better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing lower quality videos and images, and they both have a same size aperture, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Motorola Moto G7 Plus also counts with a much higher resolution camera.
The Galaxy S8 Active has greater battery life than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, because it has a 33 percent greater battery size.
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