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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-04-16 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.14 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| -- | 6.95 ounces |
| -- | Capri blue and Smoke black |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 237.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2300 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 397 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is slightly better than Moto G8 Power, having an 80.9 score against 76. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active design is lighter and a bit thinner than the Moto G8 Power. Both phones in this review use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has the older 5.0 version while Moto G8 Power has Android 10 version.
The Galaxy S6 Active features a lot better looking screen than Moto G8 Power, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a better pixels count per inch in the display. The Galaxy S6 Active features a better performing processing unit than Moto G8 Power, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a graphics processor and a 64 bits processing unit.
Moto G8 Power has a much better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a smaller sensor giving a worse image quality, and they both have the same video frame rates, the same (4K) video quality and a back facing camera with a 16 megapixels, the Moto G8 Power also counts with a larger camera aperture.
Motorola Moto G8 Power has a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity. The Motorola Moto G8 Power counts with a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a bit more expensive than the Moto G8 Power, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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