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| Global Score | |
| 55.9 | 60.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Motorola |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2013-02-25 | 2013-11-13 |
| 5.04 x 2.66 x 0.35 inches | 5.11 x 2.59 x 0.46 inches |
| 4.52 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, White and Yellow | Black, Blue, Pink, Red, White and Yellow |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 99.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 217 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 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 | |
| 6.70 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 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 | |
| 2000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2070mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 504 hours standby time 23.4 hours talk time | 350 hours standby time |
| 3.92 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G is a bit better than Lumia 720, with a global score of 60.3 against 55.9. Despite being the best in our current comparison, the Motorola Moto G is a heavier and way thicker phone than Lumia 720. Motorola Moto G comes with Android 5.0 operating system, and Lumia 720 comes with Windows Phone 8 operating system.
The Motorola Moto G has a little better hardware performance than Lumia 720, and although they both have a 450 MHz graphics co-processor, the Motorola Moto G also has a larger number of cores and more RAM memory. The Moto G counts with a brighter screen than Nokia Lumia 720, because it has a way better count of pixels per inch of screen, a little bit larger screen and a much better 1280 x 720 resolution.
The Lumia 720 counts with a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Moto G, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Lumia 720 also has a SD card slot that allows up to 64 GB. Nokia Lumia 720 has a much better camera than Motorola Moto G, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (HD) video resolution, the Nokia Lumia 720 also has a back facing camera with much more mega pixels.
Moto G counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Nokia Lumia 720, because it has a 2070mAh battery capacity.
The Motorola Moto G not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this phone an obvious call.
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