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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2017-08-11 | 2021-02-16 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Pastel sky and Phantom black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 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 | 64.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is slightly better than the Moto G30's global score of 78.1. Despite being the best in this comparison review, it must be told that it is also noticeably older, a bit thicker and a bit heavier. Galaxy S8 Active has a bit more powerful processor than Moto G30. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a way better looking screen than Motorola Moto G30, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater pixels amount per inch of screen and a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960. Motorola Moto G30 features a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Moto G30 captures much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Moto G30 also has faster video frame rate and a much more megapixels back facing camera. The Moto G30 has superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 25% more battery size.
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