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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-06-29 | -- |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 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 509 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Galaxy S6 Active has a general score of 80.9, which is a bit better than the Moto Z3 Play's 76.3 overall score. The Galaxy S6 Active body is a lot lighter but way thicker than Moto Z3 Play. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a lot better display than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a better pixels count per screen inch.
The Moto Z3 Play counts with much more memory for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity. Galaxy S6 Active has a faster CPU than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an additional graphics processing unit and a 64-bits processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a little better battery lifetime than Moto Z3 Play, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity. The Moto Z3 Play features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back-facing camera with way less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a larger camera aperture.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy S6 Active is also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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