Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 74.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 | Android 5.1 |
| 2013-03-14 | 2015-10-27 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.90 x 3.07 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black and White |
| Polycarbonate | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 130.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 544 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 9 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3760mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S4 has a global score of 76.1, which is just a bit better than the Motorola DROID Turbo 2's general score of 74.8. Galaxy S4 is an older cellphone than the Motorola DROID Turbo 2, but Samsung was able to make it somewhat thinner and much lighter anyway. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS, but Galaxy S4 has 4.4.2 version and Motorola DROID Turbo 2 has Android 5.1 version.
The Motorola DROID Turbo 2 features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px, a just a little greater pixels density and a quite larger display. Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with just a little better processing power than Motorola DROID Turbo 2, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with 3 more CPU cores (although they are slower) and an extra graphics processing unit.
Motorola DROID Turbo 2 takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a way better 21 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, a much higher video definition and a larger camera aperture to capture better low light captures and video. Motorola DROID Turbo 2 counts with a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S4, because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB and more internal storage capacity.
Motorola DROID Turbo 2 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S4, because it has a 45 percent bigger battery size.
Galaxy S4 is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also the cheapest.
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