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Samsung Galaxy S4
LTE Korea 32 GBE330S
Motorola DROID Turbo
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 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 |
| 4.62 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black and Blue |
| Polycarbonate | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 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 | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (8974) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 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 | 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 a bit better than Motorola DROID Turbo, getting a 78.2 score against 77.9. The Samsung Galaxy S4 design is noticeably lighter and much thinner than the Motorola DROID Turbo, although it was released around a year before. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S4 has 4.4.2 version while Motorola DROID Turbo has Android 4.4.4.
Motorola DROID Turbo features a bit faster processor than Galaxy S4, and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Motorola DROID Turbo also has a faster graphics processing unit running at 500 MHz and 1 GB more RAM. The Motorola DROID Turbo counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy S4, because it has a little bit larger screen, more pixels per screen inch and a better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution.
The Motorola DROID Turbo takes slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy S4, because it has a much more MP camera, a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photos and videos in low-light situations and a much better video resolution. Motorola DROID Turbo has slightly more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S4, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
Motorola DROID Turbo features a really longer battery performance than Galaxy S4, because it has a 3900mAh battery size.
Although Galaxy S4 is a better device, it costs a little more than Motorola DROID Turbo, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Motorola DROID Turbo. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy Motorola DROID Turbo, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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