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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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Motorola DROID Turbo
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2013-06-05 | 2014-10-28 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Black and Blue |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola DROID Turbo is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, getting a global score of 77.9 against 71.7. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Motorola DROID Turbo has a newer 4.4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy S4 Active has Android 4.4, so it gives some additional features and optimized performance. Although Motorola DROID Turbo is newer than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, it's somewhat thicker and heavier.
The Motorola DROID Turbo has a bit better display than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a little bigger screen, a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a better pixel number per inch of screen. Motorola DROID Turbo features a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
The Motorola DROID Turbo has a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, and although they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Motorola DROID Turbo also has a faster graphics processor running at 500 MHz and more RAM. Motorola DROID Turbo has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a lot higher resolution back camera.
The Motorola DROID Turbo counts with a way better battery life than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a 3900mAh battery capacity against 2600mAh.
Motorola DROID Turbo is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the Galaxy S4 Active, which makes this phone a simple decision.
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