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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2017-08-11 | 2019-08-16 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Denim blue and Pearl white |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 304.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 435 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 13.00mm 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 | 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 | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a little bit better than Motorola One Action, getting a global score of 81.9 against 78.5. Even being the best phone we are comparing, we must highlight that it's also way older, heavier and a little bit thicker. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit more powerful processor than Motorola One Action. Both have a Octa-Core processor and 4 GB of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a slightly better looking screen than Motorola One Action, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a better display density. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a slightly better camera than Motorola One Action, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a 12 MP camera in the back and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better captures and videos in low light environments.
The Motorola One Action features a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal memory. Galaxy S8 Active features just a little better battery life than Motorola One Action, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it an obvious call.
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