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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-09-03 | -- |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | -- |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 | -- |
| 10.34 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 Active is a little bit better than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), with a general score of 80.9 against 74.1. Galaxy S6 Active's construction is much thinner and notably lighter than Moto X Pure Edition (2015). Galaxy S6 Active has a brighter screen than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a just a little greater pixels amount in each inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a better CPU than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also has a greater number of cores, an extra graphics processing unit and a 64-bits processor. Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) takes a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for capturing pictures or videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) also counts with a camera with a way better resolution and a bigger back camera sensor.
Moto X Pure Edition (2015) has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy S6 Active features just a little bit longer battery performance than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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