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Motorola Moto G
Dual SIMSamsung 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 |
| $ 182.00 | $ 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, Dual 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 is just a bit better than Moto G, getting a 66.3 score against 60.3. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA has older 4.2.2 version and Moto G has Android 5.0. Despite of the fact Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA is older and just a little bit heavier than the Moto G, it's construction is still somewhat thinner.
Moto G has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy Nexus CDMA, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM, the Moto G also has a higher number of 1.2 gigahertz cores and a faster 450 megahertz graphics co-processor. The Motorola Moto G counts with a bit better looking display than Galaxy Nexus CDMA, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1280 x 720, the Motorola Moto G also counts with a just a bit better pixels amount in each inch of screen.
The Galaxy Nexus CDMA counts with a better camera than Moto G, and although they both have a same resolution back camera, the Galaxy Nexus CDMA also has a way better 1920x1080 video quality. Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA counts with a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Motorola Moto G, because it has more internal storage.
The Motorola Moto G counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA, because it has 2070mAh of battery capacity against 1850mAh.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Nexus CDMA is also a bargain compared to the other devices, making it an easy decision.
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