Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-09-01 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active is a bit better than the Motorola Moto Z Force, with a score of 81.9 against 75.8. Galaxy S8 Active's body is newer, but noticeably thicker and heavier than the Motorola Moto Z Force. Galaxy S8 Active features a bit more powerful CPU than Motorola Moto Z Force, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy S8 Active also has 4 more cores.
Galaxy S8 Active has a little sharper screen than Motorola Moto Z Force, because it has a quite larger screen, a just a bit better display density and a quite better 1440 x 2960 resolution. Moto Z Force has a very superior memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Moto Z Force also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1,95 TB.
Moto Z Force shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Moto Z Force also counts with a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera. Galaxy S8 Active has a bit superior battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z Force, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is also cheaper than the Motorola Moto Z Force, which makes this phone a very good choice.
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