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Motorola Moto X
16 GBSamsung Galaxy S4
Dual SIMGT-I9502
| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 78.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2013-08-01 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.09 x 2.57 x 0.41 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Red and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Motorola X8 (Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960) chipset | Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz + Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX544MP3 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 |
| 9.02 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2200mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 240 hours standby time 13 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.16 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S4 is much better than the Motorola Moto X, with a general score of 78.4 against 68.1. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS, but the Galaxy S4 has the previous 4.4.2 version and Motorola Moto X has Android 4.4.4 version. Galaxy S4's design has the same weight than Motorola Moto X, but it is thinner.
The Galaxy S4 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto X, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy S4 also counts with more cpu cores. The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a bit sharper display than Moto X, because it has a little bit bigger display, a much higher 1920 x 1080px resolution and a higher pixel amount in each inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy S4's camera is very similar to the camera in Moto X, because although the Samsung Galaxy S4 has lower 30 fps video frame rates and a smaller back-facing camera sensor shooting worse quality videos and images, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to take better photography and video in poorly lited situations and a back facing camera with a way higher resolution.
Galaxy S4 counts with a very superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Motorola Moto X, because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 64 GB and 64 GB internal storage. Galaxy S4 counts with a bit longer battery life than Motorola Moto X, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity instead of 2200mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 costs the same than Moto X, making this phone a very good choice.
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