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Motorola Moto X (2014)
AT&TXT1097
Samsung Galaxy S4
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2014-09-04 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.54 x 2.85 x 0.39 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Gold | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 270.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 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 |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S4 has a general score of 76.1, which is a little bit better than Moto X (2014)'s 73.4 global score. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy S4 is older than Moto X (2014), it's construction is just a bit lighter and a lot thinner. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Galaxy S4 has 4.4.2 version while Moto X (2014) has Android 5.0 version.
Moto X (2014) counts with a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores, the Moto X (2014) also has a faster graphics processor. Samsung Galaxy S4 features a screen that's just as good as the screen in Motorola Moto X (2014), because although the Samsung Galaxy S4 has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a little higher pixels quantity in each inch in the screen.
Moto X (2014) takes a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S4, and although they both have a 0.33 inches back-facing camera sensor, a F2.2 aperture and a same resolution back camera, the Moto X (2014) also has a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition. The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a little bit more memory to store more games and applications than Motorola Moto X (2014), because although it has just 16 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 64 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a bit superior battery duration than Motorola Moto X (2014), because it has a 2600mAh battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy S4 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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