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Samsung Galaxy S4 mini
NFC 8 GBGT-I9195
| Global Score | |
| 67.7 | 74.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2013-05-30 | 2016-10-04 |
| 4.91 x 2.41 x 0.35 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches |
| 3.77 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 335.00 | $ 280.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 256 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3510mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 12 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto Z Play is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, getting a 74.4 score against 67.7. Even though the Motorola Moto Z Play is noticeably heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, it's somewhat thinner and also a lot newer. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but the Motorola Moto Z Play has newer 8.0 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy S4 mini has Android 4.2.2 version, so it provides lots of additional features.
Motorola Moto Z Play counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and more processing cores. The Moto Z Play features a bit better looking screen than Galaxy S4 mini, because it has a lot higher screen pixels density, a way higher 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a bigger screen.
Moto Z Play features a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S4 mini, because it has 24 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Motorola Moto Z Play shoots way better photographs and videos than Galaxy S4 mini, because it has a lot higher video definition and a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels.
The Moto Z Play has a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S4 mini, because it has a 3510mAh battery capacity.
Moto Z Play is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an easy decision.
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