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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2024-06-20 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.28 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SM7435-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 710 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a global score of 81.9, which is a bit better than the Motorola Edge (2024)'s 78.5 general score. Despite being the best in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a noticeably older, somewhat thicker and heavier phone than Motorola Edge (2024). Motorola Edge (2024) has a little more vivid display than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a way lower quantity of pixels per inch of display and a much lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, it also counts with a little larger screen.
The Motorola Edge (2024) features a much better memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much greater processing power than Motorola Edge (2024), although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Motorola Edge (2024) counts with superior battery duration than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Motorola Edge (2024) captures clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Motorola Edge (2024) also counts with a back facing camera with a much higher 50 mega pixels resolution and a way larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a much better photo and video quality.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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