Motorola MOTO G vs. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Motorola MOTO G and Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola MOTO G vs. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola MOTO G Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G892A
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 142.1 mm 152 mm Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has greater height than Motorola MOTO G.
Width 72.4 mm 74.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has greater width than Motorola MOTO G.
Depth 11.6 mm 9.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is narrower than Motorola MOTO G.
Weight 155 g 208 g Motorola MOTO G is lighter than Motorola MOTO G.
Body Colour Black Meteor grey | Titanium gold
Protection Waterproof Shockproof, dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IPX7 -
SAR Value - 0.8 W/kg (body), 0.25 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - Heart rate sensor
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola MOTO G Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Display Type - OLED display
Display Technology - Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.8" Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has larger screen size than Motorola MOTO G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2960 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has better screen resolution than Motorola MOTO G.
Display Format HD -
Pixel Density 294 ppi -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features - Always-on display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Motorola MOTO G Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Clock Speed 1.4 GHz 2.35 GHz Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has higher clock speed than Motorola MOTO G.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has higher processor core quantity than Motorola MOTO G.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 306 -
MEMORY Motorola MOTO G Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
RAM 1 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has more RAM than Motorola MOTO G.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 8 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has more internal memory than Motorola MOTO G.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC - up to 32 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Motorola MOTO G Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Motorola MOTO G has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 4x 8x Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has better digital zoom than Motorola MOTO G.
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, wide selfie mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Food mode
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Capture, Colour Correlated Temperature (CCT) flash -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has better front camera resolution than Motorola MOTO G.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has better front lens aperture than Motorola MOTO G.
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, slow motion video, tap to focus Slow motion video, Virtual Shot
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola MOTO G Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2470 mAh 4000 mAh Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has larger battery capacity than Motorola MOTO G.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S8 Active can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time 830 hours 120 hours Motorola MOTO G has longer standby time than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Talk Time 1080 minutes 1920 minutes Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has longer battery life when making calls than Motorola MOTO G.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1080 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 830 hrs
Talk: up to 1920 min
Standby: up to 120 hrs
Playback (audio (via speakers)): up to 113 hrs
CELLULAR Motorola MOTO G Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) Android 7.0 Nougat
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola MOTO G Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 20, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 5.1 LE EDR
Bluetooth Profiles - A2DP
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Motorola MOTO G Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, apt-X, MP4
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264 MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP
FEATURES Motorola MOTO G Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, heart rate
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader, eye scan
Additional Phone Features - TTY compatible, HD Voice
OTHERS Motorola MOTO G Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Included Accessories - USB cable, power adapter
Compliant Standards IPX7 HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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