Compare

Specifications
 

Samsung Google Nexus S 4G

Motorola Moto G 4G

Full Differences
Change compare mode
Samsung Google Nexus S 4G
MORE PICTURES Motorola Moto G 4G
MORE PICTURES
 

Samsung Google Nexus S 4G

Motorola Moto G 4G

Network
Technology CDMA / EVDO GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
  HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile, AT&T
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - USA
  HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM
4G Network 2, 4, 5, 17 - USA
  1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - EU
  4, 7, 17 - LATAM
Speed EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE
Launch
Announced 2011, March. Released 2011, May 08 2014, May. Released 2014, June
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 123.9 x 63 x 10.9 mm (4.88 x 2.48 x 0.43 in) 129.9 x 65.9 x 11.6 mm (5.11 x 2.59 x 0.46 in)
Weight 131 g (4.62 oz) 143 g (5.04 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM Micro-SIM
Display
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~58.3% screen-to-body ratio) 4.5 inches, 54.8 cm2 (~64.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density) 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~329 ppi density)
Protection Oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Platform
OS Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Hummingbird Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
CPU 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8 Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU PowerVR SGX540 Adreno 305
Memory
Card slot No microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 512MB RAM 8GB 1GB RAM
  eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
Modules 5 MP, AF 5 MP, f/2.4, AF
Features LED flash LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video w480p@30fps 720p@30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR
Selfie Camera
Modules VGA 1.3 MP
Video
ADVERTISEMENT
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiMAX, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP, EDR 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, A-GPS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes No
Infrared port No No
Radio No FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 MP4/H.264 player
MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
Organizer
Photo/video editor
Voice memo/dial/commands
Predictive text input
Near Field Communications
Battery
Type Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery Li-Ion 2070 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by Up to 428 h
Talk time Up to 6 h
Misc
Colors Black White, Black, Moto G Ferrari Edition
SAR 0.64 W/kg (head)     0.95 W/kg (body)    
Models XT1039, XT1040, XT1045
Price About 150 EUR About 160 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 929:1 (nominal), 2.546 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 77dB / Noise 76dB / Ring 83dB
Audio quality Noise -92.1dB / Crosstalk -92.1dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 64h

Popular rivals