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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2013-03-14 | 2018-08-16 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S4 has a general score of 79, which is a bit better than Moto Z3's 77.6 overall score. The Galaxy S4 construction is somewhat lighter than Moto Z3, although it is somewhat thicker and was released many years before. Both devices we compare here have Android operating system, but the Galaxy S4 has the previous 4.4 version while Moto Z3 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Samsung Galaxy S4 features a brighter screen than Motorola Moto Z3, because although it has a little bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater pixel density. The Motorola Moto Z3 counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and 4 more processing cores.
The Moto Z3 features a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Moto Z3 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Moto Z3 has just a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity against 2600mAh.
The Moto Z3 captures clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy S4, because although it has a lower resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture, a bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot higher (4K) video quality.
Samsung Galaxy S4 not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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