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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-28 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 |
| 11.22 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a global score of 81.9, which is a bit better than the Motorola Moto G9 Play's 76.7 score. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active body is noticeably older, just a little heavier and a little bit thicker than the Motorola Moto G9 Play. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little bit better processing power than Moto G9 Play. They have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
The Galaxy S8 Active has a way better looking display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a way better pixel number per inch in the screen. The Motorola Moto G9 Play features slightly more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 512 GB.
Motorola Moto G9 Play has longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. Moto G9 Play features a better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same video quality and a same size aperture, the Moto G9 Play also has faster 60 fps video frame rates, a way bigger back camera sensor and a back-facing camera with way more MP.
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