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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-08-11 | 2019-06-06 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 612 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 | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.6 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active is a bit better than Moto Z4, getting a score of 81.9 against 79.8. Although it's the best cellphone in this comparison review, Galaxy S8 Active is an older, heavier and much thicker cellphone than Moto Z4. The Galaxy S8 Active has a brighter display than Moto Z4, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and more pixels per inch of display.
Moto Z4 has a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy S8 Active features a bit faster processor than Motorola Moto Z4. They have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
The Galaxy S8 Active has a bit longer battery life than Moto Z4, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3600mAh. Moto Z4 has a superior camera than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Moto Z4 also has a much larger back-facing camera sensor and a way higher resolution back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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