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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4 |
| 2020-08-28 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 135.00 |
| 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 662 SM6115 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 |
| 11.22 | 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 | 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
The Galaxy S4 has a general score of 79, which is slightly better than the Motorola Moto G9 Play's global score of 76.7. Despite of the fact that Galaxy S4 is way older than Motorola Moto G9 Play, it's body is lighter and thinner. These phones have Android OS, but Galaxy S4 has the older 4.4 version and Motorola Moto G9 Play has Android 10.
The Moto G9 Play features a little faster CPU than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM and 4 more cpu cores. Galaxy S4 has an incredibly better looking display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch of screen and a higher 1920 x 1080 resolution.
The Moto G9 Play features much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto G9 Play also has an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB. Motorola Moto G9 Play has a much longer battery life than Galaxy S4, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Motorola Moto G9 Play has a lot better camera than Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a much larger aperture to take better low light images and video, faster video frame rates, a back facing camera with a way better resolution and a way bigger back camera sensor.
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