Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2019-09-05 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Brushed bronze, Cosmic purple and Electric gray | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 450.00 | $ 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 SM6150 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 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Galaxy S8 Active has an overall score of 81.9, which is slightly better than Motorola One Zoom's 80 global score. Even being the best device we are comparing here, the Galaxy S8 Active construction is older, a little bit heavier and thicker than the Motorola One Zoom. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little better processing power than Motorola One Zoom. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a much better looking display than Motorola One Zoom, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a greater pixel amount per inch in the screen. The Motorola One Zoom features a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory.
Motorola One Zoom takes much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Motorola One Zoom also has a lot bigger sensor shooting way higher quality photos and videos and a back camera with a lot higher resolution.
Galaxy S8 Active and Motorola One Zoom have similar battery performance.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.