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Motorola Moto E (2015)
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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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| Global Score | |
| 63.5 | 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 410 8916 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 306 (450 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
Samsung Galaxy S4 Active is much better than Moto E (2015), having a 71.7 score against 63.5. Samsung Galaxy S4 Active's design is much thinner than the Moto E (2015), but it is a bit heavier and was released just a little over a year before. These phones work with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active has the older 4.4 version while Moto E (2015) has Android 5.0.
Samsung Galaxy S4 Active has a way better display than Moto E (2015), because it has a lot higher 1920 x 1080 resolution, a bit bigger display and a lot greater pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy S4 Active has much more storage to install applications and games than Motorola Moto E (2015), because it has an external SD slot that supports up to 64 GB and 16 GB internal storage.
Motorola Moto E (2015) counts with a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Motorola Moto E (2015) also counts with a faster GPU running at 450 megahertz and a 64-bit processing unit.
Moto E (2015) has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, although it has a camera with way less MP and a much lower 1280x720 video definition. The Samsung Galaxy S4 Active features a little better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto E (2015), because it has a 2600mAh battery size.
The Galaxy S4 Active is a bit more expensive than the Motorola Moto E (2015), but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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