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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4 | Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2013-06-05 | 2016-09-01 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 145.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Moto Z Force has a general score of 75.8, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active's 71.7 general score. Moto Z Force's construction is notably newer and much thinner, but a little bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active. These phones work with Android operating system, but Moto Z Force has 7.0 Nougat version and Samsung Galaxy S4 Active has Android 4.4, so it provides a couple additional features.
The Motorola Moto Z Force has a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have 4 cpu cores, the Motorola Moto Z Force also counts with a larger amount of RAM. Galaxy S4 Active has a little more vivid screen than Motorola Moto Z Force, although it has a bit less pixels per display inch, a bit smaller display and a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080.
Motorola Moto Z Force has a way better camera than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a back facing camera with much more MP and a way better video quality. The Motorola Moto Z Force has a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a SD memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB and 48 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Moto Z Force has superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
Although Moto Z Force is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S4 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S4 Active. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Moto Z Force, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy S4 Active, resigning some features and specs.
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