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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2019-08-16 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Denim blue and Pearl white | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 304.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is slightly better than the Motorola One Action's 78.5 global score. Galaxy S8 Active's construction is notably older, just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier than the Motorola One Action. Galaxy S8 Active features a little bit better processing power than Motorola One Action. Both have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processor.
The Galaxy S8 Active features just a bit better looking display than Motorola One Action, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a higher pixels density. The Galaxy S8 Active shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Motorola One Action, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rates and a camera with a 12 mega-pixels, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a bigger diafragm aperture.
The Motorola One Action has a very superior memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little longer battery life than Motorola One Action, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it an obvious call.
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