Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2021-01-14 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.56 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.20 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Misty blue | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 SM4250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Kryo 240, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S4 is a little bit better than Motorola Moto G Play, with a global score of 76.1 against 71.3. The Galaxy S4 is an extremely older device than Motorola Moto G Play, but it's somewhat thinner and extremely lighter anyway. The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a much more vibrant display than Motorola Moto G Play, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater screen pixels density and a higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
The Moto G Play features a lot bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy S4, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB and 32 GB internal memory. The Galaxy S4 has a bit faster processing unit than Moto G Play, because although it has lesser CPU cores (but faster) and 1 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU.
Moto G Play has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has a tinier camera sensor taking lower quality photos and videos, and they both have a 13 MP back-facing camera and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Moto G Play also counts with better video frame rate and a bigger aperture to capture better images and videos in low-light environments.
Moto G Play counts with a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S4, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
Galaxy S4 not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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