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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2017-10-19 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.84 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 270.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| 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 S8 Active has a global score of 81.9, which is much better than Moto X4's score of 74.4. Although it's the best in our current comparison, it must be told that it is also a heavier and extremely thicker device. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit better looking screen than Motorola Moto X4, because it has a quite bigger display, a higher pixels amount in each inch in the screen and a way better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution.
Moto X4 features a greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy S8 Active features a bit superior processing unit than Motorola Moto X4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features better battery life than Motorola Moto X4, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a camera that's just as good as the camera in Moto X4, and although the Galaxy S8 Active has a bigger aperture, they both have the same video definition, the same video frame rates, a camera in the back with a 12 mega-pixels resolution and a 0.39 inches back-facing camera sensor.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, Galaxy S8 Active is also cheaper than the Moto X4.
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