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

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

	MotorolaMoto G (1st generation)	SamsungGalaxy S III
Overview
Released
Released	November 2013	May 2012
Display
Screen size
Screen size	4.5″	4.8″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 720	1280 × 720
Sharpness
Sharpness	326 pixels per inch (better)	306 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LCD	OLED
Display type
Display type	LCD; resolution and panel class confirmed by Notebookcheck and Laptop Mag	HD Super AMOLED, 1,280 × 720
Screen protection
Screen protection	–	Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 400	Exynos 4412
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	Exynos 4 Quad, four Cortex-A9 cores at 1.4 GHz; 1 GB of RAM (Notebookcheck)
GPU
GPU	Adreno 305, identified by Notebookcheck	Mali-400 MP4 (Notebookcheck)
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 64 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	1.9 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	–	8 MP, autofocus, LED flash, zero shutter lag, backside illumination
Front camera
Front camera	–	1.9 MP CMOS, records HD video
Video recording
Video recording	720p at 30 fps, reported by Notebookcheck	Full HD (1080p)
Camera features
Camera features	–	Burst shot (20 shots), Best photo, Buddy photo share
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	2,070 mAh	2,100 mAh (better)
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 2,100 mAh battery
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	143 g	133 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	11.6 mm	8.6 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	129.9 × 65.9 mm	136.6 × 70.6 mm
Materials
Materials	Polycarbonate body with removable rear cover, reported by Notebookcheck	Gorilla Glass 2 front, removable plastic back and plastic frame (Notebookcheck)
Colours
Colours	–	Pebble Blue, Marble White at launch; more colours later
Sensors
Sensors	–	Accelerometer, geomagnetic, gyro, RGB light, barometer
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 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	Original 2013 3G/HSPA+ model; the later Moto G LTE is a distinct revision	GSM/EDGE/GPRS 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz; 3G HSPA+ 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz; no LTE on the UK GT-I9300
SIM
SIM	Micro-SIM, confirmed by Notebookcheck	Micro-SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11 b/g/n, confirmed by Notebookcheck	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) with channel bonding
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Laptop Mag	Bluetooth 4.0 LE
NFC
NFC	–	Yes
USB
USB	Micro-USB 2.0, confirmed by Notebookcheck	USB 2.0 (micro-USB) with MHL; 3.5 mm headphone jack
Positioning
Positioning	GPS and GLONASS, confirmed by Notebookcheck	A-GPS, GLONASS