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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2020-12-05 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.78 x 3.02 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Electric violet and Metallic sage |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1640 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 263 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 10.89 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active is slightly better than Moto G9 Power, getting an 81.9 score against 78.6. Despite of the fact Galaxy S8 Active is a lot older and just a bit thicker than Moto G9 Power, it's construction is still a bit lighter. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a little faster processing unit than Motorola Moto G9 Power. Both of them have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much more vibrant display than Motorola Moto G9 Power, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater screen density and a lot better 1440 x 2960 resolution. Moto G9 Power counts with a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage capacity.
The Motorola Moto G9 Power features a really longer battery life than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. Moto G9 Power shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light images and videos, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Moto G9 Power also counts with a camera with lot more mega pixels and better 60 frames per second video frame rate.
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