Motorola Moto G (2nd generation) vs Samsung Galaxy Note

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Moto G (2nd generation) compared with Galaxy Note

	MotorolaMoto G (2nd generation)	SamsungGalaxy Note
Overview
Released
Released	September 2014	October 2011
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5″	5.3″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 720	1280 × 800 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	294 pixels per inch (better)	285 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LCD	OLED
Display type
Display type	IPS LCD, confirmed by Notebookcheck	WXGA (1,280 × 800) HD Super AMOLED, 16M colours
Pixel density
Pixel density	–	285 ppi
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, 32 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7; MSM8226 identified by Notebookcheck	1.4 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9; 1 GB RAM (Notebookcheck)
GPU
GPU	Adreno 305, identified by Notebookcheck	Mali-400 (Notebookcheck)
Storage type
Storage type	1 GB RAM and microSD expansion up to 32 GB, reported by Notebookcheck	16 or 32 GB; microSD card slot up to 32 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	8 MP	8 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	2 MP	2 MP
Main camera
Main camera	–	8 MP, autofocus (Notebookcheck), LED flash
Front camera
Front camera	–	2 MP
Zoom
Zoom	–	4x digital zoom
Video recording
Video recording	720p at 30 fps, reported by Notebookcheck	1080p at 24–30 fps
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	2,070 mAh	2,500 mAh (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	2,070 mAh non-removable battery, reported by GSMArena	Removable battery
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	149 g (better)	178 g
Thickness
Thickness	11 mm	9.65 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	141.5 × 70.7 mm	146.85 × 82.95 mm
Stylus
Stylus	–	Yes
Materials
Materials	–	Gorilla Glass front, plastic back and frame (Notebookcheck)
Colours
Colours	–	Black, White, Pink
Sensors
Sensors	–	Accelerometer, light, digital compass, proximity, barometer
Speakers
Speakers	Front stereo speakers; 3.5 mm headphone socket and FM radio confirmed by Notebookcheck	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 4.4.4 KitKat, confirmed by Tech Advisor	Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	Original 2014 3G/HSPA+ model; the 2015 second-generation LTE revision is distinct	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz; 3G 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz; HSPA+ 21 Mbps
SIM
SIM	Micro-SIM; dual-SIM XT1068 reviewed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11 b/g/n, confirmed by Notebookcheck	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor	Bluetooth 3.0 + HS
USB
USB	Micro-USB 2.0, confirmed by Notebookcheck	Micro-USB 2.0; 3.5 mm headphone jack
Positioning
Positioning	GPS and GLONASS, confirmed by Notebookcheck	A-GPS, GLONASS