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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.64 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Neon blue and Pearl white | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 237.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is a bit better than Moto G8, getting a global score of 79 against 74.4. Both phones in our current comparison have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S4 has an older 4.4 version while Moto G8 has Android 10 version. Samsung Galaxy S4's design is somewhat thinner and incredibly lighter than Moto G8, despite of the fact that it was released 7 years before.
Galaxy S4 features a lot better looking display than Motorola Moto G8, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a much greater pixels number per inch in the display. Motorola Moto G8 counts with a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S4, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Motorola Moto G8 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB.
Motorola Moto G8 counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a larger amount of RAM. Motorola Moto G8 counts with a way better battery performance than Galaxy S4, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
The Moto G8 counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a lot better video quality, a lot bigger aperture to take better low light photography and a back-facing camera with more mega-pixels.
Galaxy S4 not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making this phone an obvious call.
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