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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2017-08-11 | 2021-01-14 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Aurora black and Aurora white |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 SM6150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11 |
| 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 | 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 | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is a bit better than Moto G Stylus (2021)'s score of 79.3. Galaxy S8 Active's construction is just a little lighter than Moto G Stylus (2021), but it's somewhat thicker and was released many years before. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a much better looking screen than Moto G Stylus (2021), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
The Moto G Stylus (2021) has a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit better processor than Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021). Both of them have 8 cpu cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Moto G Stylus (2021)'s battery duration is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active one. The Moto G Stylus (2021) features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, a same size camera aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Moto G Stylus (2021) also has a back facing camera with a way better 48 mega-pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is not only the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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