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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-07 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 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 |
| 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 is slightly better than the Moto G9 Plus, having a score of 81.9 against 80.5. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's body is just a little bit lighter than the Moto G9 Plus, although it's a little thicker and was released many years before. The Galaxy S8 Active has a bit better CPU than Moto G9 Plus. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a more vivid display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a greater pixel amount per inch in the screen. The Moto G9 Plus features a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus has improved battery life than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4000mAh. Motorola Moto G9 Plus shoots much better pictures and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also counts with a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution and a way bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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