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Samsung Galaxy SL
4 GBMotorola Moto G
8 GB| Global Score | |
| 55.8 | 60.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 2.2 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 |
| -- | 2013-11-13 |
| 4.87 x 2.53 x 0.42 inches | 5.11 x 2.59 x 0.46 inches |
| 4.62 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Pink, Red, White and Yellow |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 295.00 | $ 99.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 478 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.38 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 3.82 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2070mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 610 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | 350 hours standby time |
| 3.52 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G has a general score of 60.3, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy SL's 55.8 overall score. Both devices we are comparing include Android OS, but Motorola Moto G has the newer 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy SL has Android 2.2 version, counting with a couple nice extra features and improved performance. Although it's the best cellphone in this review, the Motorola Moto G design is just a little thicker and a little heavier than Samsung Galaxy SL.
Moto G features a greater hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy SL, because it has a greater amount of RAM, a higher number of cores (and also faster) and a graphics processor. The Moto G features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy SL, because it has a much higher resolution of 1280 x 720px, a little bit larger display and a higher pixels amount in each inch in the screen.
The Motorola Moto G shoots clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy SL. Both have a same resolution back camera, the same 1280x720 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates. Galaxy SL counts with a better storage to store more apps and games than Moto G, because although it has just 4 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 32 GB.
The Moto G has better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy SL, because it has a 2070mAh battery capacity against 1650mAh.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the Motorola Moto G is also a lot cheaper.
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