Samsung Galaxy S7 vs Motorola Moto G4

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Resolution
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Multitouch
battery
General
Talk time
Playing Music
body
Dimensions
Weight
Build
SIM card
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Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
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comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
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Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
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6.00/10

Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy S7
Price
$136.99
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 Exynos 8890 Octa
PLATFORM CPU: Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 530 Mali-T880 MP12
CAMERA Rear: 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
CAMERA Front: 5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm, dual video call, Auto HDR
CAMERA Video: 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2560 pixels (~577 ppi pixel density)
BODY Dimensions: 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 in)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
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8.50/10

Main
Model
Motorola Moto G4
Price
$249.99
Advantages
COMMS Radio: FM radio
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launch
Announced
2016, February
Status
Available. Released 2016, March
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 Exynos 8890 Octa
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 530 Mali-T880 MP12
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
Front
5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm, dual video call, Auto HDR
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Features
1/2.5" sensor size, 1.4 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.1 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels (~577 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 - Always-on display - TouchWiz UI
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Talk time
About 22 h
Playing Music
About 62 h
body
Dimensions
142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 in)
Weight
152 g (5.36 oz, 0.34 lb)
Build
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 back panel
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual-SIM model
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
microUSB v2.0, USB Host
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G930F TD-SCDMA
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - G930F
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2016, May
Status
Available. Released 2016, May
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow), planned upgrade to v7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 405
camera
Rear
13 MP, f/2.0, autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
5 MP, f/2.2, auto-HDR
Video
1080p@30fps, HDR
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, auto-HDR
display
Size
5.5 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (~401 ppi pixel density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Talk time
—
Playing Music
—
body
Dimensions
153 x 76.6 x 9.8 mm (6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 in)
Weight
155 g (5.47 oz, 0.34 lb)
Build
—
SIM card
Dual SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, White
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.1, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
—
Radio
FM radio
USB
microUSB v2.0, USB Host
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 - XT1625
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1622 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1625 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - XT1624
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700), 40(2300) - XT1622 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 25(1900), 26(850), 41(2500) - XT1625 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Samsung Galaxy S7 uses a faster processor Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) in comparison with the Moto G4. This is an important difference between these phones because powerful CPU allows you to run a few apps at once.

The Samsung Galaxy S7 has better graphics processor Adreno 530 Mali-T880 MP12 thanks to which the owner will be able to run more number of new games.

The Samsung Galaxy S7 has more quality rear camera which makes it a better choice for photography enthusiasts. The Galaxy S7 front camera specs are better than that of the Moto G4: (5 megapixels and 1.7 aperture versus 5 megapixels and 2.2 aperture). If you like to shoot selfies then you have to note this advantage. The Samsung Galaxy S7 captures videos with a better resolution: 4K UHD vs FullHD.

The Samsung Galaxy S7 has 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) display resolution with 575 ppi pixel density which is more high than the Moto G4 2K HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) display resolution with 400 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a good choice for reading books. The Galaxy S7 device is easier to carry as it has more portable dimensions in comparison to the Moto G4: 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm versus 153 x 76.6 x 9.8 mm. The Samsung Galaxy S7 model weight 152g which is 3g lighter than the weight of the Moto G4.

Taking into account the above differences the Galaxy S7 is the best choice. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.