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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2022-09-08 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.37 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.00 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Interstellar Black and Starlight White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1250 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8475 (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 730 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 60.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.82 inches (1/1.22") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 14.96 |
| 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 Dual Nano SIM 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 Galaxy S8 Active is slightly better than the Motorola Edge 30 Ultra, having a score of 81.9 against 80.9. Although the Galaxy S8 Active is a better device than Motorola Edge 30 Ultra, it must be told that it's also a lot older, just a bit heavier and somewhat thicker. Motorola Edge 30 Ultra features a display that's just as good as the display in Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although the Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a way lower pixels density, it also counts with a larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little bit more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Edge 30 Ultra, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy S8 Active has a way better hardware performance than Motorola Edge 30 Ultra, because although it has 4 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and faster).
Motorola Edge 30 Ultra counts with longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 25% bigger battery capacity. Motorola Edge 30 Ultra shoots much better photographs and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for shooting photos and/or video in low light situations, it also counts with a way better 7680x4320 video resolution, a way higher resolution camera in the back and a way bigger camera sensor shooting much better quality photos and videos.
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