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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 72.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 | -- |
| 2013-03-14 | 2016-05-18 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black and White |
| Polycarbonate | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 130.00 | $ 127.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 441 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S4 is a bit better than the Motorola Moto G4 Plus, with a general score of 76.1 against 72.1. Although the Galaxy S4 is way older than the Motorola Moto G4 Plus, it's construction is notably thinner and lighter. Samsung Galaxy S4 features a bit faster processing unit than Moto G4 Plus, because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics processor.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a brighter screen than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also counts with a little bit higher pixel density. Moto G4 Plus's camera is very similar to Samsung Galaxy S4's camera, and although the Moto G4 Plus has a camera in the back with more MP and a bigger aperture for better photography in poorly lited situations, they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality.
Moto G4 Plus counts with a lot bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has 64 GB internal storage and an external memory card slot that supports up to 128 GB. Moto G4 Plus has just a little bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy S4 costs a little more than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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