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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2015-09-03 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S7 Active has a general score of 75.8, which is a bit better than the Moto X Pure Edition (2015)'s 74.1 global score. Galaxy S7 Active's body is newer and thinner than the Moto X Pure Edition (2015)'s, although it is also a little heavier. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a bit better looking display than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1440 x 2560, the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active also counts with a just a little greater screen density.
The Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) features a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with more internal storage. The Galaxy S7 Active features a little better performance than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory.
Moto X Pure Edition (2015) counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for shooting pictures and/or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Moto X Pure Edition (2015) also counts with a way more mega pixels back-facing camera.
Galaxy S7 Active counts with better battery life than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has a 33% larger battery capacity.
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