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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2021-12-06 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Baby Blue and Mineral Grey |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.45 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active has an overall score of 81.9, which is slightly better than Motorola Moto G31's overall score of 77. The Galaxy S8 Active construction is much older, heavier and thicker than the Motorola Moto G31. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit more vivid display than Motorola Moto G31, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels quantity per display inch and a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G31. Both have 8 processing cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. Motorola Moto G31 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Motorola Moto G31 also counts with a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Moto G31 has a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Moto G31 also has an external memory slot that supports up to 1 TB. Motorola Moto G31 counts with superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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