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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-03-29 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.25 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Carbon Black | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active has a general score of 81.9, which is slightly better than the Motorola ThinkPhone's general score of 78.9. Although Galaxy S8 Active is a better cellphone than the Motorola ThinkPhone, we must highlight that it is also older, somewhat thicker and a bit heavier. Galaxy S8 Active features a display that's very similar to the Motorola ThinkPhone one, because although the Galaxy S8 Active has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a greater pixels density.
Galaxy S8 Active features a very superior processing power than Motorola ThinkPhone, because although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with 7 more processing cores. Motorola ThinkPhone counts with a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Motorola ThinkPhone captures slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light captures, it also counts with a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels and a way larger back camera sensor. The Motorola ThinkPhone features greater battery duration than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 25% larger battery size.
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