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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2017-08-11 | 2018-06-29 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a little bit better than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, having a global score of 81.9 against 76.3. Although the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is better than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, we must highlight that it is also an older, heavier and thicker phone. Galaxy S8 Active has a bit more powerful processor than Motorola Moto Z3 Play. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a sharper display than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher quantity of pixels per display inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px. Moto Z3 Play counts with a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Moto Z3 Play also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features better battery duration than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 33% more battery size. The Galaxy S8 Active shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Motorola Moto Z3 Play. Both of them have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rates, a F1.7 aperture, a camera with a 12 megapixels resolution and the same back-facing camera sensor size.
The Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, making it a great choice.
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