Samsung Galaxy S III T999 vs Motorola Moto G (Gen 2)
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Announced | |
| June 2012 | September 2014 |
| Status | |
| Available - June 2012 | Available - September 2014 |
| Colors | |
| Pebble blue, Marble white | White, Black |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm (5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 in) |
141.5 x 70.7 x 11 mm (5.57 x 2.78 x 0.43 in) |
| Weight | |
| 133 g (4.69 oz) | 149 g (5.26 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA version |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - USA version |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Display
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen | IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 4.8 inches [Similar] | 5.0 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (306 ppi) [Similar] | 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi) [Similar] |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 65.84% | 68.76% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to Android L |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1.5 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon [Similar] | Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7, Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 225 [Similar] | Adreno 305 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16/32 GB storage | 8/16 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 32 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels [Similar] | 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Simultaneous HD Video And Image Recording, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Image Stabilization | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR, Panorama |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 1.9 MP, 720p@30fps [Similar] | 2 MP [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| TBD | FM radio |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Class 12 | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR | v4.0, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go | microUSB v2.0, USB Host |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML, Adobe Flash | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16/32 GB storage, 2 GB RAM | 8/16 GB, 1 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 32 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Ion | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 2100 mAh | 2070 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 830Hr (2G)/up to 770Hr hours (3G) | - |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 1350Min (2G)/up to 700Min hours (3G) | - |