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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| -- | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| -- | 5.11 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.18 |
| 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/1.70 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| 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
Galaxy S6 Active has an overall score of 80.9, which is a little bit better than Moto Z2 Play's overall score of 77.4. Galaxy S6 Active is a lighter but way thicker cellphone than the Moto Z2 Play. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has an incredibly better screen than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and more pixels per inch of screen.
Galaxy S6 Active has just a bit better performance than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a 64 bits CPU. Moto Z2 Play features a better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a lower video definition and a camera in the back with a much lower 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light captures and video.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play features a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 32 GB more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has just a bit better battery duration than Moto Z2 Play, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active costs more than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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