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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| -- | 2018-06-29 |
| 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, Brown, Pink, Purple, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 500.00 |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1900 MHz processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 7.56 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Moto Z3 Play is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, with a 76.3 score against 72.2. The Moto Z3 Play construction is thinner but heavier than Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition. The Motorola Moto Z3 Play features a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has 4 more CPU cores and a larger amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition has a better screen than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better pixel quantity in each inch of screen. Motorola Moto Z3 Play features a lot better camera than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lower resolution, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Moto Z3 Play has a superior memory to install games and applications than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Motorola Moto Z3 Play has a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has a 3000mAh battery size.
Although Moto Z3 Play is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Moto Z3 Play, else you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, resigning a couple features and specs.
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