Phone Comparison - Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III (S3) vs LG Nexus 5 vs Motorola Moto G (Gen 2)

	Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III (S3) ✖	LG Nexus 5 ✖	Motorola Moto G (Gen 2) ✖

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	Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III (S3) ✖	LG Nexus 5 ✖	Motorola Moto G (Gen 2) ✖


Manufacturer	Samsung	LG	Motorola
Announced	May 2012	October 2013	September 2014
Status	Available - May 2012	Available - November 2013	Available - September 2014
Colors	Blue, White	Black, White	White, Black
Form Factor	Candybar	Candybar	Candybar
Dimension	136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm (5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 in)	137.84 x 69.17 x 8.59 mm (5.43 x 2.72 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)	130 g (4.59 oz)	149 g (5.26 oz)
2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - CDMA version	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA version
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 900 - CDMA version	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - USA version
4G Network	LTE (regional)	LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 LTE 700 / 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 - CDMA version	-
Messaging	SMS, MMS, EMail, IM	SMS, MMS, EMail, IM	SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM
Hardware and OS
OS	Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)	Android OS, v4.4 (KitKat)	Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to Android L
Processor	Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9, Exynos 4212 Quad	Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7, Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400
GPU	Mali-400MP	Adreno 330	Adreno 305
RAM	1 GB	2 GB	1 GB
Internal Memory	16/32/64 GB storage	16/32 GB storage	8/16 GB
External Memory	microSD, up to 64 GB	No	microSD, up to 32 GB

Display
Type	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen	True HD IPS Plus capacitive touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3	IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colors	16M colors	16M colors	16M colors
Size	4.8 inches	4.95 inches	5.0 inches
Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels (306 ppi)	1080 x 1920 pixels (445 ppi)	720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio	65.84%	70.86%	68.76%
Multi-Touch
Multimedia
3.5mm Jack
Radio	Stereo FM radio with RDS	No	FM radio
Games	Yes + Downloadable	Yes + Downloadable	Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker
Camera
Rear Camera	8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels	8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels	8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels
Flash	LED 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, Photo Sphere, Optical Image Stabilization	Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR, Panorama
Video	Yes, 1080p@30fps	Yes, 1080p@30fps	720p@30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR
Front Camera	Yes, 1.9 MP, 720p@30fps [Similar]	Yes, 1.3 MP [Similar]	2 MP [Similar]
Connectivity and Data Rate
GPRS	Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps	Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps	Yes
Edge	Class 12	Class 12	Yes
3G	HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps	DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL	HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
Bluetooth	Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR	Yes, v4.0 with A2DP	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, dual-band, 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	Yes, microUSB (SlimPort) v2.0	microUSB v2.0, USB Host
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Browser	HTML, Adobe Flash	HTML5	HTML5

User Memory
Internal	16/32/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM	16/32 GB storage, 2 GB RAM	8/16 GB, 1 GB RAM
Expandable Storage	microSD, up to 64 GB	No	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-Po Battery	Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Capacity	2100 mAh	2300 mAh	2070 mAh
Stand by	Up to 830Hr (2G)/up to 770Hr hours (3G)	Up to 300 h	-
Talk Time	Up to 1350Min (2G)/up to 700Min hours (3G)	Up to 17 h	-

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