Motorola Moto G (3rd gen) vs LG Nexus 5 Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto G (3rd gen)
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Motorola Moto G (3rd gen) or LG Nexus 5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto G (3rd gen) | LG Nexus 5 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2015, July | 2013, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 142.1 x 72.4 x 11.6 mm | 5.59 x 5.59 x 2.85 in | 137.9 x 69.2 x 8.6 mm | 5.43 x 5.43 x 2.72 in | |
| Weight | 155 g | 5.47 oz | 130 g | 4.59 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | Plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Black, White, Red | |
| Battery | 2470 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 17 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 170 EUR | 260 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | True HD IPS+ | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 4.95" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 67.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 67.0% | 70.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 445 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, AF, f/2.0 | -8 MP, f/2.4, 30mm (standard), 1/3.2'', 1.4µm, OIS, AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, HDR | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 1.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2 | 1.3 MP, f/2.4, 1/6'', 1.9µm | |
| Functions | Auto-HDR |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 | |
| GPU | Adreno 306 | Adreno 330 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 95 | 131 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 319 | 409 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 549 | 897 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1527 | 1926 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1988 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 995 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / 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 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1900 - North American version -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 900 - North American version HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 17(700), 19(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 41(2500) - North America LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 12 | |
| 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, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort), USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 4.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) |
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, proximity | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- IPX7 water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes |
- Qi wireless charging |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Motorola Moto G (Gen 3), Motorola Moto G3 |
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