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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2017-06-29 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Metal | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 205.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 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 4.2, EDR | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto Z2 Play is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S4, getting a 77.4 score against 77.3. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play is a much newer and a lot thinner phone than the Samsung Galaxy S4, but it is also heavier. The Moto Z2 Play has a bit faster processor than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and a higher amount of RAM.
Galaxy S4 counts with a sharper screen than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Galaxy S4 also counts with a little bit higher pixel quantity per inch of display. Moto Z2 Play counts with much more memory to install games and applications than Galaxy S4, because it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and more internal storage capacity.
The Moto Z2 Play features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has a worse resolution camera, it also counts with a lot larger aperture and a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S4, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest.
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