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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-09-01 | -- |
| 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | -- |
| Black, Gold and Gray | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 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 | |
| 21.00 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is just a bit better than Moto Z Force, with an 80.9 score against 75.8. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has 5.0 version and Moto Z Force has Android 7.0 Nougat. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a somewhat thicker but a lot lighter device than Moto Z Force.
The Galaxy S6 Active features a better performing processor than Moto Z Force, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU, a GPU and a higher number of cores (although slower). The Galaxy S6 Active features a sharper display than Moto Z Force, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 2560 x 1440 resolution, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a just a little higher amount of pixels in each inch of display.
Moto Z Force has a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has more internal storage. The Motorola Moto Z Force counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Moto Z Force also has a bigger aperture to take better low-light images and videos and a back facing camera with lot more megapixels.
Motorola Moto Z Force and Samsung Galaxy S6 Active have very similar batteries performance.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is also cheaper than the other phone.
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