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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4 | Android 10 |
| 2013-03-14 | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Polycarbonate | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 135.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 11.22 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S4 has an overall score of 79, which is a bit better than Moto G9 Play's overall score of 76.7. The Galaxy S4 construction is incredibly lighter and somewhat thinner than Moto G9 Play, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. Both phones in this review use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S4 has 4.4 version and Moto G9 Play has Android 10.
The Galaxy S4 counts with a much better looking display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1920 x 1080 resolution and a much better screen pixel density. The Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S4, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The Moto G9 Play features a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM and a larger number of cores (and faster). The Moto G9 Play has a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
Motorola Moto G9 Play takes much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same video definition, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels, higher video frame rates, a way bigger back camera sensor taking lot better quality videos and pictures and a lot larger aperture for better low-light photography and videos.
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