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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2016-11-11 | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active is slightly better than the Moto M, with a 75.8 score against 71.6. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active is a heavier and extremely thicker phone than Moto M. The Moto M features a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Moto M also has a greater number of faster cores.
The Galaxy S7 Active counts with a much better looking display than Motorola Moto M, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and more pixels per inch of display. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active captures much better photos and videos than Moto M, because although it has a back-facing camera with much less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a bigger aperture for better images in low-light environments.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features just a bit more storage to store more games and applications than Motorola Moto M, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 200 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with better battery life than Moto M, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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