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Motorola Moto G
8 GBSamsung Galaxy Nexus Sprint
SPH-L700| Global Score | |
| 60.3 | 66.2 |
| 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, 4.1.1, 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2013-11-13 | 2012-04-16 |
| 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 | $ 90.00 |
| 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 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 7.5 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
Galaxy Nexus Sprint has a general score of 66.2, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto G's 60.3 score. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Nexus Sprint has the older 4.3 version while Motorola Moto G has Android 5.0. Despite of the fact Galaxy Nexus Sprint is older and just a little heavier than Motorola Moto G, it's body is still thinner.
Moto G counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy Nexus Sprint, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM, the Moto G also has a faster graphics co-processor running at 450 megahertz and a larger number of cores. The Moto G has a bit better display than Galaxy Nexus Sprint, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1280 x 720 resolution, the Moto G also counts with a just a little better display pixels density.
Galaxy Nexus Sprint shoots much clearer videos and photos than Motorola Moto G, and although they both have a same resolution back camera, the Galaxy Nexus Sprint also has a lot better 1920x1080 video quality. The Galaxy Nexus Sprint has a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Moto G, because it has 32 GB internal storage capacity.
Moto G counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy Nexus Sprint, because it has 2070mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy Nexus Sprint is also cheaper than the Moto G.
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