Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 5.0 | Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2016-09-01 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches |
| -- | 5.75 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 Active is just a bit better than Moto Z Force, having an 80.9 score against 75.8. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S6 Active has the previous 5.0 version and Moto Z Force has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Galaxy S6 Active is a notably lighter but somewhat thicker device than Moto Z Force.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with a more vivid screen than Moto Z Force, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 2560 x 1440, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a little bit better pixels number in each inch of screen. The Moto Z Force counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 64 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy S6 Active features a faster CPU than Motorola Moto Z Force, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with 4 more cores , a graphics processor and a 64-bits processing unit. The Moto Z Force features a battery performance that is just as good as the battery life in Galaxy S6 Active.
The Moto Z Force shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Moto Z Force also has a camera in the back with lot more mega pixels and a larger aperture.
Galaxy S6 Active is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest one.
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