Motorola Moto G vs Samsung Galaxy A72 Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto G
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Motorola Moto G or Samsung Galaxy A72 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Motorola Moto G | Samsung Galaxy A72 | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2013, November | 2021, March 17 | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 129.9 x 65.9 x 11.6 mm | 5.11 x 5.11 x 2.59 in | 165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm | 6.5 x 6.5 x 3.05 in | |
Weight | 143 g | 5.04 oz | 203 g | 7.16 oz | |
Body Build | Glass front, plastic back | ||
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Black (front panel), 7 color options (back panel) | Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue | |
Battery | 2070 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 24 h |
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Approximate price | 130 EUR | 500 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 4.5" in | 6.7" in | |
Screen area | 55.8 cm2 | 107.8 cm2 | |
Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 65.2% | 84.4% | |
Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 326 PPI | 394 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
Other specs | - 90Hz -800 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
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Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 64 MP, Quad | |
Camera specs | -5 MP, f/2.4, AF | -64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
Video | 720p@30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS | |
DxOMark Main Score | 105 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 112 | ||
DxOMark Video | 92 | ||
Front camera, selfie | 1.3 MP, Single | 32 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 1.3 MP | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 0.8µm | |
Functions | HDR | ||
Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop) | Android 11, One UI 3.1 | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm) | |
CPU | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 | - Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver) | |
GPU | Adreno 305 | Adreno 618 | |
External memory | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
Internal memory | 8/16 GB, 1 GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 8 Total | 285632 | ||
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 670 | ||
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1653 | ||
GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1169 | ||
GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1026 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 508 | ||
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1555 | ||
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 427 | ||
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1093 | ||
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 690 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Micro-SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - CDMA version |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
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Speed | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | ||
USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head) |
SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | FM radio | No | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
Other extras |
- Fast charging 25W - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
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Versions |
- Also known as Motorola Moto G X1032 Available as Moto G Forte with Moto G Grip Shell back panel |
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