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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2021-06-17 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and Forged Green |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a little bit better than Motorola Defy (2021), getting a score of 81.9 against 77.2. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is an way older device than the Motorola Defy (2021), but it is just a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. The Galaxy S8 Active has just a bit better performance than Motorola Defy (2021). They have a 4 GB RAM and 8 CPU cores.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much better looking display than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much better pixels quantity per inch in the display and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2960px. Motorola Defy (2021) has a slightly bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Motorola Defy (2021) has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a F1.7 aperture and the same video quality, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a way bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot better image quality, higher 60 frames per second video frame rate and a way more megapixels camera in the back.
The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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