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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| -- | 2017-08-10 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches |
| -- | 5.04 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 2730mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 Active is a bit better than the Moto Z2 Force Edition, getting an 80.9 score against 77.4. Galaxy S6 Active's construction is noticeably thicker but way lighter than the Moto Z2 Force Edition. The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a sharper screen than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a bit greater pixels quantity in each inch in the screen.
Galaxy S6 Active features a bit superior CPU than Moto Z2 Force Edition, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bits processor and an extra GPU. The Moto Z2 Force Edition features a much better storage for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has longer battery performance than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has a 28% more battery capacity. Moto Z2 Force Edition has a better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light captures, a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a lot lower 12 MP resolution camera and a smaller sensor which provides a worse image and video quality.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy S6 Active is also a bargain compared to others.
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