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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2013-06-05 | 2018-08-16 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Moto Z3 has a global score of 77.6, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active's overall score of 71.7. Even though the Moto Z3 is just a bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, it's a lot thinner and way newer. Both phones in this review come with Android operating system, but the Moto Z3 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy S4 Active has Android 4.4.
Moto Z3 counts with just a bit better processing power than Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and faster). Galaxy S4 Active counts with a more vivid screen than Motorola Moto Z3, because although it has a little smaller screen and a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit higher amount of pixels per inch of display.
The Moto Z3 takes way better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a camera with a much higher 12 megapixels resolution and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. The Moto Z3 has a much bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a SD extension slot that supports up to 1,95 TB and 48 GB more internal storage capacity.
Motorola Moto Z3 features just a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a 15 percent larger battery capacity.
Although Moto Z3 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, letting go some specs and features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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