Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-11-09 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.91 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 311.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 285 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 is much better than the Motorola One, with an 81.9 score against 74.3. Despite being the best device in this comparison review, the Galaxy S8 Active body is older, incredibly thicker and much heavier than Motorola One. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much better looking screen than Motorola One, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way greater screen density and a lot better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is very similar to the Motorola One one, they have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy S8 Active features a little bit better hardware performance than Motorola One. Both have a Octa-Core processor and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 Active takes just a bit better photos and videos than Motorola One, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a camera with lesser MP, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better photography in low-light environments. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has greater battery lifetime than Motorola One, because it has a 33 percent greater battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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