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Motorola Moto G
16 GBSamsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket
SGH-I727| Global Score | |
| 61.2 | 67 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 4.1.2, 2.3.6, 2.3.5 |
| 2013-11-13 | 2011-10-31 |
| 5.11 x 2.59 x 0.46 inches | 5.15 x 2.75 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink, Red, White and Yellow | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 159.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 326 pixels per inch | 207 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | -- |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| -- | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.8 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2070mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1850mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 350 hours standby time | 250 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 4 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S II Skyrocket is a little bit better than the Moto G, having a score of 67 against 61.2. Despite of the fact that Galaxy S II Skyrocket is way older than Moto G, it's body is thinner and just a bit lighter. These phones work with Android OS, but the Galaxy S II Skyrocket has the previous 4.1.2 version while Moto G has Android 5.0 version.
The Moto G has a more vivid display than Galaxy S II Skyrocket, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Moto G also has a lot greater pixel number per inch of display and a lot better resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. The Moto G counts with just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM memory, the Moto G also has a higher number of cores (although they are slower) and a graphics co-processor.
Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket takes way better photos and videos than Motorola Moto G, because it has a lot higher (Full HD) video definition and a back-facing camera with lot more MP. The Galaxy S II Skyrocket has a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Motorola Moto G, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy S II Skyrocket also has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 32 GB.
Moto G features a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S II Skyrocket, because it has a 2070mAh battery size against 1850mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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