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Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA
SCH-i515Motorola Moto G
8 GB| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 60.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.2.2, 4.1, 4.0.4, 4.0.1, 4.0 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2011-11-17 | 2013-11-13 |
| 5.33 x 2.67 x 0.37 inches | 5.11 x 2.59 x 0.46 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Pink, Red, White and Yellow |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 95.00 | $ 99.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4460 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (384 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | SIM |
| 5 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1850mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2070mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 150 hours standby time 12 hours talk time | 350 hours standby time |
| 3.76 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Nexus CDMA has a score of 66.3, which is a bit better than Moto G's overall score of 60.3. Galaxy Nexus CDMA is an older and a little bit heavier device than Moto G, but Samsung could make it somewhat thinner anyway. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Galaxy Nexus CDMA has the previous 4.2.2 version and Moto G has Android 5.0 version.
Motorola Moto G has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Nexus CDMA, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, the Motorola Moto G also counts with a just a little higher screen pixel density. Galaxy Nexus CDMA counts with a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Motorola Moto G, because it has 24 GB more internal memory.
Moto G counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Nexus CDMA, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM memory, the Moto G also has a much better GPU running at 450 megahertz and a higher number of cores. The Moto G counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Nexus CDMA, because it has a 2070mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA counts with a superior camera than Motorola Moto G, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA also has a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone.
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