Motorola Moto G (1st generation) vs Samsung Galaxy S II

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Moto G (1st generation) compared with Galaxy S II

	MotorolaMoto G (1st generation)	SamsungGalaxy S II
Overview
Released
Released	November 2013	May 2011
Display
Screen size
Screen size	4.5″	4.27″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 720 (better)	800 × 480
Sharpness
Sharpness	326 pixels per inch (better)	218 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LCD	OLED
Display type
Display type	LCD; resolution and panel class confirmed by Notebookcheck and Laptop Mag	4.27-inch Super AMOLED Plus with Real-Stripe RGB subpixels, 800 × 480 (Engadget)
Screen protection
Screen protection	–	Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 400	Exynos 4210
Memory
Memory	1 GB	1 GB
Storage
Storage	8 GB, 16 GB	16 GB
CPU
CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7; Snapdragon 400 MSM8226 identified by Notebookcheck	1.2 GHz dual-core processor; 1 GB of RAM
GPU
GPU	Adreno 305, identified by Notebookcheck	Mali-400 MP4 (AnandTech)
Storage type
Storage type	1 GB RAM, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Laptop Mag; no memory-card slot on this original 3G model	16 GB; microSD card slot up to 32 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	5 MP	8 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	1.3 MP	2 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	–	8 MP, autofocus, LED flash
Front camera
Front camera	–	2 MP
Video recording
Video recording	720p at 30 fps, reported by Notebookcheck	1080p at 30 fps
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	2,070 mAh (better)	1,650 mAh
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	2,070 mAh non-removable battery, reported by Notebookcheck and Laptop Mag	Removable battery
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	143 g	116 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	11.6 mm	8.49 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	129.9 × 65.9 mm	125.3 × 66.1 mm
Materials
Materials	Polycarbonate body with removable rear cover, reported by Notebookcheck	Gorilla Glass front, plastic back and frame (Engadget)
Sensors
Sensors	–	Accelerometer, light sensor, digital compass, proximity sensor, gyroscope
Speakers
Speakers	Rear mono loudspeaker and 3.5 mm headphone socket, confirmed by Notebookcheck; FM radio confirmed by Qualcomm	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 4.3 Jelly Bean	Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) with TouchWiz 4.0
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	Original 2013 3G/HSPA+ model; the later Moto G LTE is a distinct revision	GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz; 3G 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz; HSPA+ 21 Mbps
SIM
SIM	Micro-SIM, confirmed by Notebookcheck	Mini-SIM (Samsung GT-I9100 manual)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11 b/g/n, confirmed by Notebookcheck	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Laptop Mag	Bluetooth 3.0 + HS
USB
USB	Micro-USB 2.0, confirmed by Notebookcheck	USB 2.0 (micro-USB) with MHL TV out; 3.5 mm headphone jack
Positioning
Positioning	GPS and GLONASS, confirmed by Notebookcheck	A-GPS