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Motorola Moto G
16 GBSamsung Galaxy S4
LTE Korea 32 GBE330S
| Global Score | |
| 61.2 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2013-11-13 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.11 x 2.59 x 0.46 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 4.62 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink, Red, White and Yellow | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 159.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (8974) chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.8 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2070mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 350 hours standby time | 17 hours talk time |
| 4 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S4 has a global score of 78.2, which is much better than the Motorola Moto G's global score of 61.2. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S4 has the previous 4.4.2 version and Motorola Moto G has Android 5.0 version. Even though Galaxy S4 and the Motorola Moto G were only released with a couple of months difference, Galaxy S4 is a little lighter and extremely thinner.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a better performing CPU than Moto G, and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU and a 450 megahertz graphics processor, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has 1 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a slightly better display than Motorola Moto G, because it has a little bigger display, a greater pixels density and a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
The Galaxy S4 captures greater pictures and videos than Moto G, because it has a lot better 1920x1080 video resolution and a back camera with much more megapixels. The Galaxy S4 features a way bigger storage for apps and games than Moto G, because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 64 GB.
Galaxy S4 counts with improved battery duration than Moto G, because it has a 2600mAh battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy S4 is also cheaper than the Moto G, which makes it a simple decision.
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