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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-09-14 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.30 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| -- | 7.34 ounces |
| Marshmallow Blue, Midnight Blue and Viva Magenta | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G SM6375 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.33 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 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 5.1 | 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 just a bit better than Moto G84, with an 81.9 score against 80.9. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a very superior hardware performance than Motorola Moto G84, although it has 8 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. Moto G84 has a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a way lower 1080 x 2400px resolution and much lesser pixels per display inch, it also counts with a little bigger screen.
The Moto G84 counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Moto G84 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Moto G84 also counts with a much more mega-pixels back facing camera, a way larger back camera sensor and faster 60 fps video frame rate.
The Moto G84 features better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 25% greater battery capacity.
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