Motorola Moto G (3rd gen) vs Samsung Galaxy S6 edge (CDMA) Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto G (3rd gen)
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Samsung Galaxy S6 edge (CDMA)
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Motorola Moto G (3rd gen) or Samsung Galaxy S6 edge (CDMA) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto G (3rd gen) | Samsung Galaxy S6 edge (CDMA) | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2015, July | 2015, March | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 142.1 x 72.4 x 11.6 mm | 5.59 x 5.59 x 2.85 in | 142 x 70.1 x 7.1 mm | 5.59 x 5.59 x 2.76 in | |
| Weight | 155 g | 5.47 oz | 132 g | 4.66 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum | |
| Battery | 2470 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2600 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 26 h (3G) Music play - Up to 58 h |
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| Approximate price | 170 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 | 5" in | 5.1" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 71.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 67.0% | 72.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 1440 x 2560 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 576 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, AF, f/2.0 | -16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6'', 1.12µm, OIS, AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, HDR | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2 | 5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide) | |
| Functions | Auto-HDR | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | |
| Video | 1440p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) | - Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Adreno 306 | Mali-T760MP8 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
32/64/128 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 95 | 259 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 319 | 995 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 549 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1527 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - XT1548 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 - XT1541 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1540 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 - XT1548 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - XT1541 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700) - XT1540 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 12(700), 17(700), 25(1900), 26(850), 41(2500) - XT1548 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - G925V CDMA 800 / 1900 - G925V, G925P, G925R -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G925V CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - G925V, G925P, G925R -4G - LTE band 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700) - G925V LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 12(700), 25(1900), 26(850), 41(2500) - G925P LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 25(1900) - G925R |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.88 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.30 W/kg (head) 0.49 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- IPX7 water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes |
- ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation --Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) - PMA wireless charging - - |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Motorola Moto G (Gen 3), Motorola Moto G3 |
- Also known as Samsung Galaxy S6 edge G925 Versions: G925P (Sprint), G925R (US Cellular), G925V (Verizon), G925W8 (Canada) |
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