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| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 60.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Motorola |
| Windows Phone 8.1, 8 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2013-02-25 | 2013-11-13 |
| 4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches | 5.11 x 2.59 x 0.46 inches |
| 4.37 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | Black, Blue, Pink, Red, White and Yellow |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 95.00 | $ 99.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2070mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 14.8 hours talk time | 350 hours standby time |
| 3.2 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G has a general score of 60.3, which is much better than Lumia 520's 54.3 score. The Motorola Moto G works with Android 5.0 OS, and Lumia 520 counts with Windows Phone 8.1, 8 OS. Even though Motorola Moto G is better than Lumia 520, we must tell that it's also a somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker cellphone.
Moto G features just a little better hardware performance than Nokia Lumia 520, and although they both have a 450 megahertz graphics processor, the Moto G also has a higher number of faster cores and 512 MB more RAM memory. Motorola Moto G counts with a little bit better display than Lumia 520, because it has a better pixel density, a little larger screen and a way better resolution of 1280 x 720px.
The Nokia Lumia 520 has a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Moto G, and although they both have exactly the same 8 GB internal memory capacity, the Nokia Lumia 520 also has a SD card slot that supports up to 64 GB. Lumia 520 counts with just a bit better camera than Moto G. Both of them have a back facing camera with a 5 mega-pixels, the same video frame rates and the same 1280x720 (HD) video quality.
Motorola Moto G counts with a much better battery lifetime than Nokia Lumia 520, because it has a 2070mAh battery capacity instead of 1430mAh.
Motorola Moto G is a bit more expensive than the Nokia Lumia 520, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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