Motorola Moto X Force
#1807
Samsung Galaxy S6 active
#1835Category Breakdown
Motorola Moto X Force
Samsung Galaxy S6 active
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
45.845.5
Display
79.579.5
Battery
69.069.0
Build
70.870.8
Overall
62.962.8
Summary
- The Motorola Moto X Force features a 5.4-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, while the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a slightly smaller 5.1-inch Super AMOLED display with the same resolution but a higher pixel density of ~576 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Moto X Force is powered by a Snapdragon 810 chipset, whereas the S6 Active utilizes the Exynos 7420, both with 3GB of RAM.
- The Moto X Force has a 21 MP rear camera compared to the S6 Active's 16 MP, but both can record 4K video.
- Battery capacity is higher in the Moto X Force at 3760 mAh versus the S6 Active's 3500 mAh, with both supporting wireless charging.
- Software-wise, the Moto X Force runs Android 5.1.1 (upgradable to 7.0), while the S6 Active starts with Android 5.0.2 (upgradable to 6.0.1) with TouchWiz UI.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola Moto X Force
Samsung Galaxy S6 active
General
Release Date
2015
2015
Announced
2015
2015
Description
Also known as Motorola Moto X Force Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots
For AT&TAlso known as Samsung Galaxy S6 active G890
Display
Size
5.4"
5.1"
Type
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~540 ppi density)
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~576 ppi density)
PPI
1440
1440
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Shatterproof
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 430
Mali-T760MP8
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
No
Camera
Main Camera
21 MP
16 MP
Main Camera Details
21 MP, f/2.0, 1.4µm, PDAF
16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF
Front Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP, f/2.0
5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide)
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3760 mAh
3500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3760 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
15W wiredWireless (Qi)
15W wiredWireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Design
Dimensions
149.8 x 78 x 9.2 mm (5.90 x 3.07 x 0.36 in)
146.8 x 73.4 x 8.6 mm (5.78 x 2.89 x 0.34 in)
Weight
169 g
170 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black Ballistic Nylon
White, Gray
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
OS Version
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes