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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-06 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Gray and White | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
The Galaxy S8 Active is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto Z4, with a global score of 81.9 against 79.8. Galaxy S8 Active is an older, way heavier and noticeably thicker cellphone than Motorola Moto Z4. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a sharper display than Motorola Moto Z4, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher amount of pixels per inch of screen and a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution.
Motorola Moto Z4 features a superior memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB. Galaxy S8 Active features a bit faster processor than Motorola Moto Z4. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and 8 cpu cores.
The Motorola Moto Z4 shoots much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a F1.7 aperture and the same video frame rate, the Motorola Moto Z4 also has a much larger camera sensor providing a lot better image quality and a lot more mega pixels camera.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features just a bit better battery duration than Moto Z4, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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