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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2017-08-11 | 2017-08-10 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 2730mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a global score of 81.9, which is just a bit better than Moto Z2 Force Edition's score of 77.4. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is better than Moto Z2 Force Edition, it must be noted that it is also a way thicker and notably heavier cellphone. The Galaxy S8 Active has a slightly better looking display than Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has a little more pixels per inch in the screen, a bit higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a quite larger display.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy S8 Active. Both have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM amount. Galaxy S8 Active features just a bit better camera than Moto Z2 Force Edition, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, a camera with a 12 MP and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a bigger aperture and a larger camera sensor capturing better quality videos and pictures.
Moto Z2 Force Edition has much more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Moto Z2 Force Edition also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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