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Motorola RAZR M
XT905Samsung Galaxy S4
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.0.4 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2012-09-05 | 2013-03-14 |
| 4.82 x 2.40 x 0.33 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.44 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 130.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED Advanced | Super AMOLED |
| 256 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | 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
Galaxy S4 has a score of 76.1, which is a lot better than Motorola RAZR M's 58.9 global score. Both phones we compare here have the same Android 4.4.2 operating system, so both of them should give all the same OS features. The Galaxy S4 construction is a bit heavier but a bit thinner than Motorola RAZR M, and both were released only a couple of months apart.
Samsung Galaxy S4 has a bit better hardware performance than Motorola RAZR M, and although they both have a 400 MHz graphics processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has a greater amount of RAM memory and 2 more processing cores. Samsung Galaxy S4 features a much better screen than Motorola RAZR M, because it has a larger display, a much better screen pixel density and a lot higher 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Motorola RAZR M, because it has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB. Samsung Galaxy S4 captures greater videos and photos than Motorola RAZR M, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has a lot better resolution back camera.
Galaxy S4 features longer battery life than Motorola RAZR M, because it has a 2600mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy S4 costs exactly the same than the Motorola RAZR M.
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