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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2017-10-19 | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.84 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 270.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.79 | 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 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
The Galaxy S7 Active is a bit better than Motorola Moto X4, getting a 75.8 score against 74.4. Even though Galaxy S7 Active is better than the Motorola Moto X4, it must be noted that it is also older, heavier and much thicker. The Galaxy S7 Active has a brighter screen than Motorola Moto X4, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.
The Motorola Moto X4 counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores. The Moto X4 has a bit better camera than Galaxy S7 Active, although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light photography and videos, they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a same resolution back-facing camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Moto X4 has a superior memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage, the Moto X4 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy S7 Active has better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto X4, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the Motorola Moto X4, which makes it a simple decision.
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