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Motorola Moto G
8 GBSamsung Galaxy S3 Slim
SM-G3812B| Global Score | |
| 60.3 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 4.2 |
| 2013-11-13 | 2014-03-15 |
| 5.11 x 2.59 x 0.46 inches | 5.24 x 2.60 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 4.90 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink, Red, White and Yellow | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 99.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 540 x 960 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 326 pixels per inch | 245 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | -- |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 5.94 |
| 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, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.8 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2070mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 350 hours standby time | -- |
| 4 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim has a global score of 60.4, which is a little bit better than Moto G's 60.3 score. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim has the previous 4.2 version while Moto G has Android 5.0 version. Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim is a a little lighter and thinner cellphone than Moto G, although both of them were only released with a few months difference.
The Moto G features a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy S3 Slim, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Moto G also has a better pixels density and a higher resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. The Galaxy S3 Slim features a much better memory to install games and applications than Motorola Moto G, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy S3 Slim also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 32 GB.
Motorola Moto G has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM memory and a Quad-Core processor, the Motorola Moto G also has an extra graphics co-processor. Motorola Moto G captures much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim. Both have a same resolution back facing camera, the same video frame rates and the same (HD) video quality.
The Galaxy S3 Slim counts with a battery duration that's very similar to Moto G's battery performance, although the Galaxy S3 Slim also has a 2100mAh battery capacity against 2070mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim not only is the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other phone.
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