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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2018-06-29 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 is just a bit better than Moto Z3 Play, with an 81.9 score against 76.3. The Galaxy S8 Active design is older, much heavier and way thicker than the Moto Z3 Play. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit more powerful processor than Moto Z3 Play. Both have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a more vivid screen than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater display pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit better camera than Moto Z3 Play. Both of them have the same aperture, a camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same sensor size and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Moto Z3 Play features a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Moto Z3 Play also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Galaxy S8 Active counts with better battery life than Moto Z3 Play, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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