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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 5.0 |
| 2020-03-05 | -- |
| 6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.64 ounces | -- |
| Neon blue and Pearl white | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 237.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Active is a bit better than Motorola Moto G8, having a global score of 80.9 against 74.4. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy S6 Active has older 5.0 version while Motorola Moto G8 has Android 10 version. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a much better display than Moto G8, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a much greater count of pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy S6 Active features a faster CPU than Moto G8, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64 bits CPU and an additional GPU. The Moto G8 captures better photographs and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a back facing camera with a 16 megapixels resolution and the same (4K) video quality, the Moto G8 also has a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light images and videos.
The Moto G8 has a much bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Moto G8 counts with a little longer battery duration than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 14% greater battery capacity.
The Galaxy S6 Active is a little more expensive than Moto G8, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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