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Motorola Moto G
8 GBSamsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA
SCH-i515| Global Score | |
| 60.3 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 4.2.2, 4.1, 4.0.4, 4.0.1, 4.0 |
| 2013-11-13 | 2011-11-17 |
| 5.11 x 2.59 x 0.46 inches | 5.33 x 2.67 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.29 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink, Red, White and Yellow | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 99.00 | $ 95.00 |
| 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 (384 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.1 |
| 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 | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 4.8 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2070mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1850mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 350 hours standby time | 150 hours standby time 12 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA has a score of 66.3, which is slightly better than the Motorola Moto G's overall score of 60.3. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA is an older and just a little bit heavier device than the Motorola Moto G, but Samsung managed to make it thinner anyway. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA has the previous 4.2.2 version while Motorola Moto G has Android 5.0.
The Moto G has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Nexus CDMA, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1280 x 720 resolution, the Moto G also counts with a quite greater display pixels density. The Moto G features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM, the Moto G also has a faster GPU working at 450 megahertz and more cores.
Galaxy Nexus CDMA counts with a superior camera than Moto G, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the Galaxy Nexus CDMA also has a way better video quality. The Galaxy Nexus CDMA counts with a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Moto G, because it has more internal storage capacity.
Moto G features a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA, because it has a 12 percent bigger battery size.
Galaxy Nexus CDMA is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone.
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