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Motorola Moto G (2014)
USAXT1063, XT1064, XT1068, XT1069, XT1072
Samsung Galaxy Note II
T-MobileSGH-T889
| Global Score | |
| 61.7 | 71.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4 | Android 4.1 |
| 2014-09-05 | 2012-09-19 |
| 5.57 x 2.78 x 0.43 inches | 5.94 x 3.16 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 6.34 ounces |
| Black and White | Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 215.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2070mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 288 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 4 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
| Digital TV Broadcast | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note II is much better than the Moto G (2014), with a overall score of 71.9 against 61.7. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Note II has the older 4.1 version while Moto G (2014) has Android 5.0 version. The Galaxy Note II construction is thinner than the Moto G (2014), but it's heavier and was released many years before.
Galaxy Note II counts with a bit faster processing unit than Motorola Moto G (2014), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note II also has a greater amount of RAM and a much better 1.06 gigahertz graphics processor. Moto G (2014) counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Note II, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same 1280 x 720 pixels resolution, the Moto G (2014) also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Note II features a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Motorola Moto G (2014), because it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB and 16 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Note II features a way better battery life than Moto G (2014), because it has 3100mAh of battery capacity.
Motorola Moto G (2014) captures better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note II. Both of them have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video definition.
The Galaxy Note II and the Moto G (2014) cost exactly the same, making it an easy decision.
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