Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-04 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Gold and Gray |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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
The Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is much better than Moto Z Play's score of 74.4. The Galaxy S8 Active design is newer than Moto Z Play's, although it is notably thicker and incredibly heavier. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a little bit better hardware performance than Moto Z Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also has more RAM.
Galaxy S8 Active features a sharper display than Moto Z Play, because it has a greater screen density, a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a little bit larger display. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Moto Z Play, because although it has a back facing camera with a lot worse 12 mega pixels resolution and a lower 3840x2160 video definition, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture.
Moto Z Play features a greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a bit superior battery performance than Moto Z Play, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy S8 Active is also cheap compared to the Moto Z Play.
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