Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-07-28 | -- |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | -- |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Active has a score of 80.9, which is just a bit better than Moto Z Droid Edition's general score of 75.6. Galaxy S6 Active is a notably thicker but notably lighter cellphone than Moto Z Droid Edition. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S6 Active has older 5.0 version and Moto Z Droid Edition has Android 7.1 Nougat.
Galaxy S6 Active features a more powerful processor than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with more CPU cores (although slower), a 64-bits processing unit and an additional graphics co-processor. Galaxy S6 Active has a more vivid screen than Moto Z Droid Edition, 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 bit greater amount of pixels in each display inch.
Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a worse (4K) video quality and a worse resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low light photos. The Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition counts with a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has longer battery life than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has a 35 percent more battery capacity.
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