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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2023-09-14 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.30 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | -- |
| Gold and Gray | Marshmallow Blue, Midnight Blue and Viva Magenta |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G SM6375 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") 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 | 11.33 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| 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 5.1 |
| 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 has an overall score of 81.9, which is a little bit better than Motorola Moto G84's 80.9 general score. Galaxy S8 Active counts with an extremely better processing unit than Moto G84, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Moto G84 has a little more vivid display than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a way lower pixels amount per inch in the display, it also counts with a bit larger screen.
Moto G84 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Moto G84 also counts with a lot larger camera sensor which provides a lot better image and video quality, better video frame rates and a much higher resolution camera.
The Moto G84 features a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Moto G84 counts with longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 25% greater battery size.
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