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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-08-16 | -- |
| 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | -- |
| Denim blue and Pearl white | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 304.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 Active has a score of 80.9, which is just a bit better than Motorola One Action's 78.5 overall score. Galaxy S6 Active's design is just a bit thinner and a lot lighter than Motorola One Action. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a bit superior processor than Motorola One Action, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and an additional GPU.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with an incredibly better screen than Motorola One Action, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel amount per inch in the display and a slightly better 2560 x 1440px resolution. The Motorola One Action takes much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a back-facing camera with much less megapixels resolution and a worse (4K) video definition, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better photography and videos in poorly lited environments.
Motorola One Action features a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has more internal memory. The Galaxy S6 Active's battery lifetime is very similar to Motorola One Action's battery duration.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy S6 Active is also a bargain compared to others.
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