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Motorola Moto G (2014)
XT1063, XT1064, XT1068, XT1069, XT1072Samsung 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
Samsung Galaxy Note II has a general score of 71.9, which is much better than Moto G (2014)'s overall score of 61.7. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Note II has 4.1 version and Moto G (2014) has Android 5.0 version. Samsung Galaxy Note II's construction is somewhat thinner than Moto G (2014), although it is heavier and was released 2 years before.
The Galaxy Note II counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Moto G (2014), and although they both have 4 cores, the Galaxy Note II also has a better graphics processing unit and more RAM. The Motorola Moto G (2014) features a bit sharper display than Galaxy Note II, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1280 x 720 resolution, the Motorola Moto G (2014) also counts with a little greater screen pixels density.
The Motorola Moto G (2014) shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note II. They have the same video frame rates, the same video quality and the same resolution camera. The Galaxy Note II features a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Moto G (2014), because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 64 GB and 16 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note II has a superior battery lifetime than Moto G (2014), because it has a 50% more battery size.
The Galaxy Note II costs exactly the same than Motorola Moto G (2014), which makes this phone an easy choice.
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