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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4 | Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2013-03-14 | 2016-09-01 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Polycarbonate | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 135.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 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 |
| 9.46 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S4 is just a bit better than the Moto Z Force, with a 79 score against 75.8. Despite of the fact the Samsung Galaxy S4 is notably older and just a bit thicker than Moto Z Force, it's design is still notably lighter. Both devices in this review come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S4 has 4.4 version while Moto Z Force has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
Motorola Moto Z Force's CPU is just as good as the processor in Galaxy S4, because although the Motorola Moto Z Force has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, and they both have the same number of cores, it also counts with more RAM. Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a bit more vivid display than Motorola Moto Z Force, although it has a quite smaller screen, a just a little less pixels per inch in the display and a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
The Moto Z Force counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Moto Z Force also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Moto Z Force features a much better camera than Galaxy S4, because it has a camera with a way better 21 mega pixels resolution, a much better (4K) video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited environments.
Motorola Moto Z Force features better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity against 2600mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy S4 is also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes this phone a great choice.
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