Motorola Moto G (2nd gen) vs Samsung Galaxy Nexus I9250 Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto G (2nd gen)
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Samsung Galaxy Nexus I9250
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Motorola Moto G (2nd gen) or Samsung Galaxy Nexus I9250 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto G (2nd gen) | Samsung Galaxy Nexus I9250 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2014, September | 2011, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 141.5 x 70.7 x 11 mm | 5.57 x 5.57 x 2.78 in | 135.5 x 67.9 x 8.9 mm | 5.33 x 5.33 x 2.67 in | |
| Weight | 149 g | 5.26 oz | 135 g | 4.76 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White, Black | Black, White | |
| Battery | 2070 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1750 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 290 h (2G) / Up to 270 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 17 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 20 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 160 EUR | 180 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 4.65" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 59.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 68.9% | 64.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 316 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Oleophobic coating | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF, f/2.0 | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash | |
| Video | 720p@30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR | 1080p@24fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 1.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP, f/2.2 | 1.3 MP | |
| Video | 720p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android OS 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.3 (Jelly Bean) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) | - TI OMAP 4460 | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 | - Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9 | |
| GPU | Adreno 305 | PowerVR SGX540 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM | 16 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 30(2300) - India |
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| Speed | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out) | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 3.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.30 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Digital TV (DS DTV 16GB model only) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Motorola Moto G XT1068, Motorola Moto G2, Motorola Moto G+1 Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen.) with Digital TV |
- Also known as: Samsung Google Galaxy Nexus I9250 Samsung Google Nexus 3 Samsung Galaxy X |
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