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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4 |
| 2016-09-01 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S4 has a global score of 79, which is a little bit better than Motorola Moto Z Force's global score of 75.8. Galaxy S4's body is much lighter than the Motorola Moto Z Force, although it's just a little bit thicker and was released many years before. These phones have Android operating system, but Galaxy S4 has the previous 4.4 version and Motorola Moto Z Force has Android 7.0 Nougat.
The Galaxy S4 features a little more vivid screen than Motorola Moto Z Force, although it has a bit smaller display, a lot worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a bit lower pixels density. The Galaxy S4's CPU is very similar to the Moto Z Force one, because although the Galaxy S4 has 2 GB lesser RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
The Moto Z Force counts with a better camera than Galaxy S4, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a back facing camera with a much better resolution and a larger aperture to capture better captures in poorly lited environments. The Motorola Moto Z Force features a much better storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto Z Force also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Moto Z Force features greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity against 2600mAh.
Galaxy S4 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest, making it a no doubt choice.
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