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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2013-06-05 | 2018-06-29 |
| 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 (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 500.00 |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| 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/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 9.68 |
| 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
The Moto Z3 Play is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, getting a 76.3 score against 71.7. Although the Moto Z3 Play is a bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, it's noticeably thinner and much newer. The Galaxy S4 Active has a sharper screen than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher screen pixel density.
The Motorola Moto Z3 Play features much more storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a SD memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB and more internal storage capacity. Moto Z3 Play counts with a processor that is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active one, because although the Moto Z3 Play has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of cores (although they are slower).
The Moto Z3 Play shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back-facing camera with a way better 12 mega-pixels resolution. The Moto Z3 Play has a bit superior battery life than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
Although Motorola Moto Z3 Play is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy S4 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S4 Active. If you want to save some money, you can buy Galaxy S4 Active, letting go a couple features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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