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| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-07-28 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.80 x 2.95 x 0.43 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3630mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is much better than Motorola Moto X Play's general score of 70.4. Although the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is heavier than the Motorola Moto X Play, it's a little bit thinner and incredibly newer. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a bit sharper screen than Moto X Play, because it has a better screen pixels density, a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a little bit bigger display.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Moto X Play, because it has 32 GB more internal memory and an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy S8 Active has a better performing processor than Moto X Play, because it has a greater number of cores (and they are faster) and 2 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy S8 Active features just a little bit longer battery performance than Motorola Moto X Play, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little bit better camera than Motorola Moto X Play, because although it has a much less megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a smaller camera sensor providing a worse image quality, it also counts with a much higher video quality and a larger camera aperture to capture better low light images.
Galaxy S8 Active costs a little more money than the Moto X Play, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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