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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| -- | 2019-08-16 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches |
| -- | 6.21 ounces |
| -- | Denim blue and Pearl white |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 304.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 435 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 13.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, 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
The Galaxy S6 Active is a little bit better than Motorola One Action, with a global score of 80.9 against 78.5. Galaxy S6 Active's design is a lot lighter and a little bit thinner than Motorola One Action. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a little better performance than Motorola One Action, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, and they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an additional graphics processing unit and a 64-bits CPU.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a much more vibrant display than Motorola One Action, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a higher screen density. Motorola One Action captures much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a back camera with a way worse resolution and a worse (4K) video definition, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better images in low-light situations.
The Motorola One Action counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Motorola One Action and Galaxy S6 Active count with really similar battery performance.
Galaxy S6 Active is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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