Compare phones
Motorola Moto G
8 GBSamsung Galaxy Nexus
32 GBGT-I9250, GT-I9250M, GT-I9250T
| Global Score | |
| 60.3 | 65.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4, 4.0.1, 4.0 |
| 2013-11-13 | 2011-10-19 |
| 5.11 x 2.59 x 0.46 inches | 5.33 x 2.67 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink, Red, White and Yellow | Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 99.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | TI OMAP4460 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 3.3 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.8 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2070mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 350 hours standby time | 290 hours standby time 17.7 hours talk time |
| 4 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Nexus has a score of 65.5, which is a bit better than Motorola Moto G's 60.3 overall score. The Galaxy Nexus construction is just a little bit lighter and a lot thinner than Motorola Moto G, even though it was released many years before. These devices come with Android OS, but Galaxy Nexus has an older 4.3 version and Motorola Moto G has Android 5.0 version.
The Motorola Moto G counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Nexus, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Motorola Moto G also has 2 more CPU cores and a faster graphics co-processor running at 450 MHz. The Moto G features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Nexus, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1280 x 720px, the Moto G also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy Nexus features a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Moto G, because it has 32 GB internal storage. The Moto G features improved battery performance than Galaxy Nexus, because it has an 18% bigger battery capacity. The Galaxy Nexus takes much clearer pictures and videos than Moto G, and although they both have a 5 MP resolution back camera, the Galaxy Nexus also has a way higher video quality.
The Galaxy Nexus is a little more expensive than Moto G, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.