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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2020-04-20 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.49 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Blue and Turquoise | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active is better than the Moto G8 Power Lite, with an 81.9 score against 74.3. Even being the best in this review, Galaxy S8 Active is an a lot older, a little bit thicker and a little heavier phone than Moto G8 Power Lite. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's processor is just as good as the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite one, both of them have 8 cpu cores and 4 GB of RAM.
The Galaxy S8 Active has a way better looking screen than Moto G8 Power Lite, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a lot higher pixels number per inch in the screen. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active and Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite feature really similar storage to store more games and applications, both of them have a SD memory slot that admits up to 256 GB and the same 64 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Moto G8 Power Lite, because although it has a back camera with way less megapixels, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photos and video and a lot better video definition. The Moto G8 Power Lite counts with improved battery life than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy S8 Active is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making it a great choice.
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