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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-10-19 | -- |
| 5.84 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | -- |
| Black and Blue | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 270.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 508 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a global score of 80.9, which is a bit better than the Moto X4's general score of 74.4. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active's design is thicker but extremely lighter than the Moto X4. Galaxy S6 Active features a way better screen than Motorola Moto X4, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a higher display density.
Moto X4 counts with a very superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active. They have equal 32 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a bit superior CPU than Moto X4, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM amount, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also has an extra graphics processing unit and a 64-bits processor.
The Galaxy S6 Active features a little longer battery lifetime than Moto X4, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Moto X4 captures much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video quality, a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low light images and video and a lot less megapixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality photos and videos.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy S6 Active is also cheaper than the Moto X4.
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