Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-09-01 | -- |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 284.00 | $ 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-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 is slightly better than Moto Z, with an 80.9 score against 74.5. These devices come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy S6 Active has older 5.0 version while Moto Z has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Galaxy S6 Active is a incredibly lighter but a lot thicker device than Moto Z.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a faster processor than Motorola Moto Z, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores (although slower), a GPU and a 64-bit processing unit. Galaxy S6 Active has a more vivid display than Motorola Moto Z, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a just a bit more pixels per display inch.
Motorola Moto Z features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a back-facing camera with a worse 13 MP resolution and a lower 3840x2160 video definition, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better low-light captures and video. The Motorola Moto Z has much more storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active. Both have exactly the same internal storage.
The Galaxy S6 Active has longer battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z, because it has a 3500mAh battery size instead of 2600mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, the Galaxy S6 Active is also cheaper than the Moto Z, which makes it a very good choice.
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