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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-10-24 | -- |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | -- |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 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 610 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 14.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto G8 Plus, having a global score of 80.9 against 77.6. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a just a little bit thinner and notably lighter cellphone than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. The Galaxy S6 Active has a quite better hardware performance than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a 64 bits CPU.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a much sharper display than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel count per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. The Motorola Moto G8 Plus has much more storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 64 GB internal memory.
The Moto G8 Plus shoots way better photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Moto G8 Plus also has a much higher 48 MP resolution back camera, a way larger camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a larger camera aperture to take better photos in poorly lited environments.
Motorola Moto G8 Plus counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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