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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-06-06 | -- |
| 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | -- |
| Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 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 612 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a global score of 80.9, which is slightly better than the Moto Z4's 79.8 score. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has an older 5.0 version and Moto Z4 has Android 10. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a thicker but incredibly lighter phone than the Moto Z4.
Galaxy S6 Active features a lot better looking screen than Motorola Moto Z4, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution. Galaxy S6 Active features a superior CPU than Moto Z4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an extra graphics processor and a 64-bit CPU.
Moto Z4 features a way bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The Moto Z4 shoots much better photographs and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Moto Z4 also has a way larger back camera sensor, a bigger diafragm aperture and a way more MP camera.
The Motorola Moto Z4 counts with just a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity against 3500mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active not only is the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it an easy decision.
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