Motorola Moto G (2nd generation) vs Samsung Galaxy S III

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Moto G (2nd generation) compared with Galaxy S III

	MotorolaMoto G (2nd generation)	SamsungGalaxy S III
Overview
Released
Released	September 2014	May 2012
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5″	4.8″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 720	1280 × 720
Sharpness
Sharpness	294 pixels per inch	306 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	OLED
Display type
Display type	IPS LCD, confirmed by Notebookcheck	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 (better)
CPU
CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7; 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 and microSD expansion up to 32 GB, reported by Notebookcheck	16 GB; microSD card slot up to 64 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 (better)	1.9 MP
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 GSMArena	Removable 2,100 mAh battery
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	149 g	133 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	11 mm	8.6 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	141.5 × 70.7 mm	136.6 × 70.6 mm
Materials
Materials	–	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	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 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	Original 2014 3G/HSPA+ model; the 2015 second-generation LTE revision is distinct	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; dual-SIM XT1068 reviewed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor	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 Tech Advisor	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