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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 5.0 |
| 2020-08-28 | -- |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | -- |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | -- |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a score of 80.9, which is just a bit better than Motorola Moto G9 Play's global score of 76.7. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has the previous 5.0 version and Motorola Moto G9 Play has Android 10 version. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a a little thinner and extremely lighter phone than the Motorola Moto G9 Play.
Galaxy S6 Active features a much sharper screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a much better screen density and a much better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. Galaxy S6 Active features a greater hardware performance than Moto G9 Play, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64 bits processor and an additional graphics co-processor.
Motorola Moto G9 Play has a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 64 GB internal storage. The Moto G9 Play shoots a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Moto G9 Play also has a bigger aperture to take better captures in poorly lited situations, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing much better quality videos and photographs and a back camera with a way higher resolution.
Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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