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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2017-08-11 | 2018-04-19 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Blue and Gray |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| 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 a global score of 81.9, which is just a bit better than Moto G6 Plus's 77.5 general score. Despite being the best phone in this review, the Galaxy S8 Active is a somewhat heavier and extremely thicker phone than the Moto G6 Plus. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active and Moto G6 Plus feature extremely similar processing units, and although the Moto G6 Plus has 2 GB more RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Galaxy S8 Active has a bit sharper screen than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a greater pixel quantity per display inch. The Motorola Moto G6 Plus has a camera that's very similar to the Galaxy S8 Active one, and although the Motorola Moto G6 Plus has a tinier sensor taking worse quality pictures and videos, they both have the same video frame rate, the same resolution back camera, a same size camera aperture and the same (4K) video definition.
Galaxy S8 Active features a slightly bigger storage for games and applications than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 256 GB. Galaxy S8 Active counts with improved battery performance than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because it has a 25% larger battery capacity.
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