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Motorola Moto E (2015)
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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-02-25 | 2013-06-05 |
| 5.11 x 2.63 x 0.48 inches | 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.33 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue, Gray and Orange |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 140.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 245 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 302 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2390mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.32 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S4 Active has a global score of 71.7, which is much better than Motorola Moto E (2015)'s global score of 63.4. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active has the previous 4.4 version while Motorola Moto E (2015) has Android 5.0 version. Although the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active is older and a bit heavier than Motorola Moto E (2015), it's construction is still thinner.
The Motorola Moto E (2015) counts with a little better performance than Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have 4 processing cores and a 400 MHz graphics processor, the Motorola Moto E (2015) also counts with a 64-bits processor. The Galaxy S4 Active counts with a way better screen than Moto E (2015), because it has a much higher pixel count per display inch, a lot higher 1920 x 1080 resolution and a little bit bigger screen.
Motorola Moto E (2015) shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, although it has a lot worse 5 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a way worse (HD) video definition. Samsung Galaxy S4 Active has a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Moto E (2015), because it has more internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 64 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S4 Active features just a little better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto E (2015), because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity against 2390mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S4 Active costs a little more money than Motorola Moto E (2015), but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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