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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2020-10-02 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.66 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Blush gold, Liquid mercury and Polished graphite |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 1400.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2142 x 876 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 373 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 4.8 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola razr (2020) has an overall score of 87, which is a bit better than Galaxy S8 Active's 81.9 global score. The Motorola razr (2020) is a much newer device, and it is also incredibly thinner and just a bit lighter than Galaxy S8 Active. The Motorola razr (2020) features just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Motorola razr (2020) also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a sharper screen than Motorola razr (2020), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better pixels quantity per inch of display and a way higher 1440 x 2960 resolution. The Motorola razr (2020) has a much better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same aperture, the Motorola razr (2020) also has a much bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality and a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
Motorola razr (2020) features a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a much better battery life than Motorola razr (2020), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
Although Motorola razr (2020) is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Motorola razr (2020), but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, resigning a couple specifications.
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