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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 89.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-05-14 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.36 x 2.80 x 0.37 inches |
| -- | 6.63 ounces |
| -- | Midnight magenta and Solar black |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 544.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 13.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola edge has an overall score of 89.6, which is much better than Galaxy S6 Active's 80.9 global score. Both phones in this review come with Android OS, but the Motorola edge has the newer 10 version while Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a way better looking display than Motorola edge, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and more pixels per inch of screen.
Motorola edge has a much greater storage to install applications and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 256 GB internal storage. The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a bit faster CPU than Motorola edge, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bits CPU and an extra GPU.
Motorola edge shoots a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Motorola edge also has a bigger diafragm aperture, a way more MP camera and a much bigger back camera sensor capturing lot better quality photographs.
The Motorola edge has better battery performance than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
Although Motorola edge is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy S6 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy S6 Active. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Motorola edge, else you can save some money and buy the Galaxy S6 Active, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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