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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 79.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2020-04-16 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.24 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Mystic indigo |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2300 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 397 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is slightly better than the Moto G Stylus, with a score of 81.9 against 79.7. Although it's the best phone we are comparing, it must be noted that it's also a way older, just a bit thicker and just a bit heavier phone. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a bit faster processor than Motorola Moto G Stylus. Both have the same RAM amount and 8 processing cores.
The Galaxy S8 Active has a better looking display than Moto G Stylus, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a better pixels count in each inch of screen. The Moto G Stylus has a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
Moto G Stylus counts with a battery duration that's just as good as Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's battery life. Moto G Stylus captures much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a same size diafragm aperture and the same video definition, the Moto G Stylus also has a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels and a way larger sensor taking lot better quality videos and pictures.
The Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, making this phone an obvious call.
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