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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-03-11 | 2013-06-05 |
| 5.68 x 2.87 x 0.37 inches | 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.13 ounces | 5.33 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Blue, Gray and Orange |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 140.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | TFT |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 8937 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S4 Active is a little bit better than Moto G5, having a 71.7 score against 66.9. Samsung Galaxy S4 Active is a noticeably older and just a little heavier cellphone than Moto G5, but Samsung could make it just a bit thinner anyway. Samsung Galaxy S4 Active counts with just a little better hardware performance than Moto G5, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
Galaxy S4 Active features a much better looking display than Moto G5. Both have a display with the same size, exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a higher pixel number in each inch of screen. Moto G5 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy S4 Active, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Moto G5 also has a lot more MP back facing camera.
Moto G5 features a little bit better memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal memory capacity, the Moto G5 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 128 GB. Moto G5 has just a little bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a 2800mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 Active costs a bit more than the Motorola Moto G5, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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