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Samsung Galaxy S4
TDD LTEGT-I9507
Motorola DROID Turbo
32 GB Metalized Fiber| Global Score | |
| 79 | 76.4 |
| 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 0.42 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Gray and Red |
| Polycarbonate | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 160.00 | $ 158.00 |
| 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 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 5.8 |
| 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
Galaxy S4 has a general score of 79, which is slightly better than Motorola DROID Turbo's overall score of 76.4. The Galaxy S4 design is way lighter and incredibly thinner than the Motorola DROID Turbo, despite of the fact that it was released just a bit further than a year before. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S4 has the older 4.4.2 version while Motorola DROID Turbo has Android 4.4.4 version.
Motorola DROID Turbo has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a better 2560 x 1440 resolution, a higher screen pixels density and a little bit bigger display. Galaxy S4 has a much bigger storage for apps and games than Motorola DROID Turbo, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 64 GB.
The Motorola DROID Turbo counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S4, and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Motorola DROID Turbo also has more RAM memory and a better graphics processor. Motorola DROID Turbo has a slightly better camera than Galaxy S4, because it has a larger diafragm aperture, a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a way better resolution back camera.
Motorola DROID Turbo features a much longer battery life than Galaxy S4, because it has 3900mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S4 costs a bit more money than Motorola DROID Turbo, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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