Which smartphone is the better purchase? We compare the Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition and the Motorola Moto E to see which better.

In terms of design and display, the Motorola Moto E is covered in plastic that has a matte finish which brings the device a nice, sleek look. It is equipped with a 4.3 inches capacitive touch screen that can render a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels and a pixel ratio of 256ppi.

The Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition has a 5 inches model display that can render a screen resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and pixel density of 441ppi which offers quality imaging on the screen.

For hardware and OS, the Motorola Moto E is a dual core working at 1.2 GHz. It's supported by 1 GB of RAM, while the internal storage capacity is of 4 GB (if you choose to use a microSD card, users can expand this memory by up to 32 GB). It runs on the Android 4.4.2 KitKat (which you can upgrade to Android 4.4.3 KitKat).

The Samsung Galaxy 4 Value Edition is powered by a 1.9 GHz processor and it is provided with 2 GB of RAM for a smooth performance. As for internal memory, it has 32 GB of ROM (the handset is also equipped with a microSD card slot for users to expand its memory). The smartphone runs on the Android 4.4.2 KitKat.

For battery and camera specs, the Motorola Moto E's battery has a capacity of 1980 mAh and it promises to last 60 hours of mixed usage. The battery unit housed by the Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition has a capacity of 2600 mAh and it promises to last around 2-3 days of mixed usage.

The Motorla unit's camera is only 5 MP and does not have auto focus, but it comes with HDR and panorama, while the Samsung unit is equipped with a 13 MP camera which provides the CMOS image sensor and that can shoot videos at a full HD quality of 1080p. Other features include panorama, face detection and HDR.

The Motorola Moto E cost $117.11, while the Samsung’s Galaxy S4 Value Edition is around $455.25.

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