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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-08-10 | -- |
| 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 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 540 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2730mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Active is a bit better than the Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, getting an 80.9 score against 77.4. Galaxy S6 Active is a incredibly lighter but thicker cellphone than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition. The Galaxy S6 Active has a sharper display than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 2560 x 1440, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a bit higher pixel density.
Galaxy S6 Active has just a little better hardware performance than Moto Z2 Force Edition, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and a graphics processor. The Moto Z2 Force Edition captures much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a lower 3840x2160 video resolution, a much lower 12 mega-pixels resolution camera, a smaller camera aperture and a tinier sensor taking worse quality videos and pictures.
The Moto Z2 Force Edition has a much bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S6 Active has longer battery duration than Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy S6 Active is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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