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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-09-07 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| -- | 7.88 ounces |
| -- | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm 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 | 11.99 |
| 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 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Active has a general score of 80.9, which is just a bit better than the Moto G9 Plus's general score of 80.5. These phones have Android OS, but Galaxy S6 Active has an older 5.0 version and Moto G9 Plus has Android 10. Galaxy S6 Active is a a bit thinner and incredibly lighter cellphone than Moto G9 Plus.
The Galaxy S6 Active features just a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a GPU and a 64 bits processing unit. Galaxy S6 Active features a much more vibrant screen than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a higher display density.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a very superior camera than Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a lot higher resolution camera in the back, a much larger back-facing camera sensor and a bigger aperture.
The Moto G9 Plus features a really longer battery life than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 43 percent more battery size.
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