Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2014-10-28 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and Blue |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has an overall score of 81.9, which is slightly better than Motorola Droid Turbo's 76.4 overall score. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is heavier than Motorola Droid Turbo, it's thinner and also newer. Motorola Droid Turbo has a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
The Motorola Droid Turbo has just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy S8 Active, although it has a just a little lower screen pixels density, a quite lower resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a bit smaller screen. The Motorola Droid Turbo captures clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for capturing images and/or video in low light environments and slower 24 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Motorola Droid Turbo also counts with a back facing camera with way more mega pixels.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Motorola Droid Turbo, because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 256 GB and 32 GB more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features just a bit better battery performance than Motorola Droid Turbo, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active costs more than Motorola Droid Turbo, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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