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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2019-10-24 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 14.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.55 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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 is a bit better than Moto G8 Plus, with an 81.9 score against 77.6. Even being the best device in this comparison, we must tell that it's also noticeably older, just a little bit heavier and a bit thicker. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit better hardware performance than Moto G8 Plus. Both have the same RAM amount and 8 cpu cores.
Galaxy S8 Active features a much better looking display than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution. Motorola Moto G8 Plus features just a bit bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy S8 Active and Motorola Moto G8 Plus count with very similar battery performance. The Moto G8 Plus captures better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same (4K) video quality and a F1.7 aperture, the Moto G8 Plus also has a way more mega-pixels camera and a way bigger camera sensor taking much better quality pictures.
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