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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-08-16 | -- |
| 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 | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 297.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.1 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 |
| 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+ (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
The Galaxy S6 Active has a general score of 80.9, which is just a bit better than Motorola Moto Z3's 77.6 global score. The Galaxy S6 Active is a much lighter but much thicker phone than Motorola Moto Z3. Both of these devices use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S6 Active has 5.0 version while Motorola Moto Z3 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a way better display than Moto Z3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better display density and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution. Galaxy S6 Active has just a little better performance than Moto Z3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bits CPU and an additional GPU.
Motorola Moto Z3 takes better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for taking photos or videos in poorly lited environments, a lot less megapixels camera, a tinier sensor taking worse quality videos and images and a worse video quality.
The Moto Z3 counts with a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features just a bit longer battery life than Moto Z3, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy S6 Active is also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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