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Google Nexus 4
8 GBE960
| Global Score | |
| 62.4 | 67.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2 |
| 2014-05-13 | 2012-10-29 |
| 5.11 x 2.59 x 0.46 inches | 5.27 x 2.70 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 4.90 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink, Red, White and Yellow | Black and White |
| -- | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 140.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 768 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 318 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.62 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2070mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 15.3 hours talk time |
| 4 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 4 is slightly better than Moto G LTE, with a global score of 67.3 against 62.4. These devices have Android OS, but Google Nexus 4 has a newer 5.0 version and Moto G LTE has Android 4.4.4. The Google Nexus 4 construction is just a bit lighter and noticeably thinner than Moto G LTE, although it was released just a little over a year before.
Google Nexus 4 counts with a little better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G LTE, because although it has a slower graphics processor running at 400 MHz, and they both have 4 cores, the Google Nexus 4 also counts with more RAM memory. Google Nexus 4 features a display that is just as good as the display in Moto G LTE, because although the Google Nexus 4 has a bit lower pixels number in each display inch, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1280 x 768 pixels and a little bit bigger display.
The Google Nexus 4 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Motorola Moto G LTE, because it has a back camera with lot more MP and a way better 1920x1080 video resolution. The Moto G LTE features a superior storage to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 4, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Moto G LTE also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 32 GB.
The Google Nexus 4's battery lifetime is just as good as Moto G LTE's battery lifetime, although the Google Nexus 4 also has 2100mAh of battery capacity instead of 2070mAh.
Google Nexus 4 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it an obvious call.
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