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Samsung Galaxy S4
TDD LTEGT-I9507
Motorola Moto X
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 79 | 70.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 | Android 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2013-03-14 | 2013-08-01 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.09 x 2.57 x 0.41 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Red and White |
| Polycarbonate | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 160.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Motorola X8 (Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960) chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 10.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2200mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 17 hours talk time | 240 hours standby time 13 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S4 has an overall score of 79, which is better than the Moto X's 70.9 general score. The Galaxy S4 body weights the same than Moto X, but it is extremely thinner. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Galaxy S4 has 4.4.2 version and Moto X has Android 4.4.4. The Galaxy S4 has a little bit better display than Moto X, because it has a quite larger display, a much better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a better display density.
The Galaxy S4 features a bit more powerful processor than Moto X, and although they both have a 400 megahertz graphics processing unit and the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy S4 also has a larger number of faster cores. Samsung Galaxy S4 has a way bigger memory for applications and games than Moto X, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S4 has a bit longer battery lifetime than Moto X, because it has an 18% greater battery capacity. Moto X counts with a camera that is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S4 one, because although the Moto X has a back facing camera with a lot worse resolution, a lower video quality and a tinier aperture, it also counts with a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy S4 is also cheaper than the Moto X, which makes this phone an easy choice.
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