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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2018-06-29 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 5.0 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S4 has a score of 79, which is slightly better than the Motorola Moto Z3 Play's 76.3 score. Samsung Galaxy S4 is an a lot older and thicker device than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, but Samsung made it lighter anyway. The Galaxy S4 has a bit better processor than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a GPU.
Galaxy S4 counts with a sharper screen than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of display. Motorola Moto Z3 Play counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto Z3 Play also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Moto Z3 Play features a bit superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 15 percent greater battery capacity. Moto Z3 Play has a bit better camera than Galaxy S4, because although it has a lesser mega-pixels camera, it also counts with a larger sensor taking higher quality videos and photos, a lot bigger aperture and a way higher video quality.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy S4 is also a lot cheaper.
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