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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 5.0 |
| 2020-09-07 | -- |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | -- |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 618 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 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 | -- |
| 11.99 | 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 |
| -- | 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
The Galaxy S6 Active is just a bit better than the Moto G9 Plus, with a overall score of 80.9 against 80.5. These phones work with Android operating system, but Galaxy S6 Active has 5.0 version while Moto G9 Plus has Android 10 version. The Galaxy S6 Active construction is a bit thinner and a lot lighter than Moto G9 Plus.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with an incredibly better screen than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a higher pixel amount in each screen inch. Galaxy S6 Active features a bit better CPU than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bits CPU and an extra graphics processing unit.
The Moto G9 Plus shoots greater pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Moto G9 Plus also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better images and videos in poorly lited environments, a camera in the back with way more MP and a much larger sensor taking lot higher quality photos and videos.
The Moto G9 Plus counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a much better battery duration than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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