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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2017-08-11 | 2019-10-24 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 400 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 14.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is slightly better than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, with a score of 81.9 against 77.6. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active construction is much older, just a little bit thicker and a bit heavier than the Motorola Moto G8 Plus. Galaxy S8 Active counts with just a little better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a sharper display than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution. Motorola Moto G8 Plus features a better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same diafragm aperture, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also has a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a way bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Motorola Moto G8 Plus has a bit more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also has an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. Moto G8 Plus's battery lifetime is very similar to the battery performance in Galaxy S8 Active.
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