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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2020-04-16 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.14 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.95 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Capri blue and Smoke black |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 237.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2300 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 397 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 | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer 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 | -- |
| 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 is a bit better than the Moto G8 Power, with an 81.9 score against 76. The Galaxy S8 Active body is notably older, a little bit thicker and just a little bit heavier than the Moto G8 Power. Galaxy S8 Active features a brighter display than Motorola Moto G8 Power, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a better pixels number per inch in the screen.
Moto G8 Power has a little bit better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Moto G8 Power also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy S8 Active features a bit superior processing unit than Motorola Moto G8 Power. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM and 8 CPU cores.
The Moto G8 Power has longer battery life than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4000mAh. The Motorola Moto G8 Power has a little bit better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor which offers a lower photo and video quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, a same size camera aperture and the same video frame rate, the Motorola Moto G8 Power also counts with a back camera with a lot better resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a bit more expensive than the Motorola Moto G8 Power, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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