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Samsung Galaxy S4
Dual SIMGT-I9502
Motorola DROID Turbo
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 78.4 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2013-03-14 | 2014-10-28 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black and Blue |
| Polycarbonate | -- |
| 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) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz + Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544MP3 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S4 is slightly better than the Motorola DROID Turbo, getting a 78.4 score against 77.9. The Samsung Galaxy S4 design is noticeably lighter and thinner than the Motorola DROID Turbo, despite of the fact that it was released around 20 months before. Both phones in this comparison review use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S4 has the older 4.4.2 version while Motorola DROID Turbo has Android 4.4.4.
Motorola DROID Turbo has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy S4, because it has a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution, a quite bigger display and a higher count of pixels per screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Motorola DROID Turbo, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 64 GB.
The Motorola DROID Turbo counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy S4, because although it has less cpu cores , it also counts with more RAM memory and an extra graphics processing unit. The Motorola DROID Turbo counts with a really longer battery life than Galaxy S4, because it has 3900mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
Motorola DROID Turbo features just a bit better camera than Galaxy S4, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a bigger aperture for better photos and video in low-light situations and a lot higher resolution back camera.
Although Samsung Galaxy S4 is a better device, it costs a bit more than the Motorola DROID Turbo, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Motorola DROID Turbo. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S4, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Motorola DROID Turbo, letting go some specs and features.
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