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Motorola DEFY XT
XT556, XT557Samsung Galaxy S4
LTE Korea 32 GBE330S
| Global Score | |
| 51.2 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 2.3.7 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2012-08-02 | 2013-03-14 |
| 4.53 x 2.30 x 0.47 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 4.62 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 160.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 265 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (8974) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.47 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 1 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.72 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 2.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 300 hours standby time 5.5 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S4 has a general score of 78.2, which is much better than the Motorola DEFY XT's overall score of 51.2. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S4 has the newer 4.4.2 version and Motorola DEFY XT has Android 2.3.7 version. Even though Galaxy S4 and the Motorola DEFY XT were only released with a couple of months difference, Galaxy S4's body is incredibly thinner but also just a little bit heavier.
Galaxy S4 features a much sharper screen than Motorola DEFY XT, because it has a lot better 1920 x 1080 resolution, a lot greater amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a way larger display. Galaxy S4 has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Motorola DEFY XT, because it has 32 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 64 GB.
Galaxy S4 has a much better performance than Motorola DEFY XT, because it has more cores, a faster 450 megahertz graphics processor and a higher amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a much better camera than Motorola DEFY XT, because it has a camera in the back with way more mega pixels. The Galaxy S4 has a really longer battery duration than Motorola DEFY XT, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity against 1650mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S4 not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also the cheapest.
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