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Motorola Moto G
Dual SIMSamsung 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 |
| $ 182.00 | $ 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, Dual 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 Moto G's general score of 60.3. Galaxy Nexus Sprint is an older and a little heavier device than Moto G, but Samsung made it somewhat thinner anyway. Both devices in our current comparison have Android operating system, but the Galaxy Nexus Sprint has 4.3 version while Moto G has Android 5.0 version.
The Moto G has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Nexus Sprint, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM, the Moto G also has 2 more 1.2 GHz processing cores and a faster 450 MHz graphics processing unit. Motorola Moto G features a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Nexus Sprint, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same 1280 x 720 resolution, the Motorola Moto G also counts with a just a bit higher display density.
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus Sprint shoots better pictures and videos than Moto G, and although they both have a 5 MP resolution camera, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus Sprint also has a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution. Samsung Galaxy Nexus Sprint counts with much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Motorola Moto G, because it has more internal storage capacity.
Moto G has just a bit longer battery life than Galaxy Nexus Sprint, because it has a 12% more battery capacity.
The Galaxy Nexus Sprint not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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