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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S4 has a general score of 79, which is just a bit better than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015)'s 74.1 global score. The Samsung Galaxy S4 is an incredibly older phone than the Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), but Samsung was able to make it a lot lighter and a lot thinner. The Galaxy S4 counts with a little more vivid display than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), although it has a little smaller display, a little bit lower pixels amount per inch of display and a much lower 1920 x 1080 resolution.
Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) counts with a little bit better storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 128 GB. Galaxy S4 counts with just a bit better processing power than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster) and less RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
The Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy S4, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity. The Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) shoots much better photographs and videos than Galaxy S4, because it has a lot larger back camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photos, a bigger aperture for better low-light captures and videos, a way more MP camera in the back and a much higher (4K) video definition.
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