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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-08-11 | 2016-09-01 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 21.00 MP + 5.00 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 | 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 | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active has a general score of 81.9, which is a little bit better than Moto Z Force's overall score of 75.8. The Galaxy S8 Active design is newer, but incredibly heavier and notably thicker than the Moto Z Force. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a bit more vivid display than Motorola Moto Z Force, because it has a slightly better resolution of 1440 x 2960px, a just a little more pixels per display inch and a little bit bigger screen.
Galaxy S8 Active has just a little better hardware performance than Moto Z Force, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a larger number of faster cores. Motorola Moto Z Force takes slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for taking photos and videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Motorola Moto Z Force also counts with a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
The Moto Z Force has a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Moto Z Force also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has just a little better battery lifetime than Moto Z Force, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheaper than the Motorola Moto Z Force.
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