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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 11.22 |
| 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 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is slightly better than Moto G9 Play's 76.7 score. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a much older, just a little thicker and just a little heavier phone than the Moto G9 Play. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit superior CPU than Moto G9 Play. Both have 8 CPU cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 Active has a much more vibrant display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher screen pixel density and a much better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. Motorola Moto G9 Play features just a bit bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The Moto G9 Play has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same aperture, the Moto G9 Play also has higher 60 fps video frame rate, a lot larger sensor which provides a much better image and video quality and a camera in the back with a way better resolution.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 25 percent bigger battery capacity.
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