New Moto G vs Nexus 5 vs Galaxy S5 specs and size comparison
posted by Daniel P.
/ Sep 05, 2014, 3:07 AM
With the new Moto G, Motorola puts it in direct competition against the affordable Nexus 5, which used to be the price-to-value king at launch. Both now sport 5" displays, stock Android with guaranteed upgrades, 8 MP cameras, and low price tags for what they offer. We are also throwing in a veritable flagship with a screen about that size, for kicks and giggles, despite that the S5 costs twice or thrice as much as the Moto G or Nexus 5 without subsidies.
The Moto G makes do with a lower HD screen resolution, against the 1080p panel of the Nexus 5, but its pixel density is enough for most every task you would do on a smartphone, so unless you are a screen purists, you will be hard-pressed to wish more from Moto's screen for the price. Granted, the Nexus 5 also sports a much more powerful Snapdragon 800 processor and more RAM than the Moto G, plus it records 1080p video, but if you won't be doing much 3D gaming on your handset, and don't consider HD video footage an insult, Motorola's phone will win your heart with the fact that it now sports expandable storage, whereas with the Nexus 5 you are stuck with your version's amount of internal memory. Last, but not least, the Nexus 5 goes for $349.99 for the basic 16-gigs version, whereas a 16 GB Moto G will run you just $199.99 - a very small price to pay for such a handset indeed.
Motorola Moto G (2014)
Dimensions
5.57 x 2.78 x 0.43 inches
141.5 x 70.7 x 11 mm
Weight
5.26 oz (149 g)
Motorola Moto G (2014)
Dimensions
5.57 x 2.78 x 0.43 inches
141.5 x 70.7 x 11 mm
Weight
5.26 oz (149 g)
To see the phones in real size or compare them with other models, visit our Visual Phone Size Comparison page
Motorola Moto G (2014) vs Google Nexus 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S5
Display
Display size
Resolution
Pixel density
Technology
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
68.99 %
70.89 %
69.76 %
Hardware & Performance
System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC
Processor
GPU
Adreno 305
Adreno 330
Adreno 330
RAM
Internal storage
8 GB
32 GB
32 GB
OS
Android (5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4)
Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4)
Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2), Samsung TouchWiz UI
Battery
Capacity
2070 mAh
2300 mAh
2800 mAh
Talk time
the average is 18 h (1096 min)
the average is 18 h (1096 min)
Stand-by time
the average is 20 days (489 h)
the average is 20 days (489 h)
Talk time (3G)
the average is 24 h (1418 min)
Music playback
60.00 hours
67.00 hours
Video playback
13.00 hours
Camera
Rear
Single camera
Single camera
Single camera
Main camera
Features
Autofocus
Optical image stabilization, Autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)
Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), Phase detection autofocus
Specifications
Aperture size: F2.0
Aperture size: F2.4; Focal length: 30.4 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.2"
Aperture size: F2.2; Focal length: 31 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.6"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Video recording
1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Recording format
MPEG4, H.264
MPEG4, H.264
Features
Optical image stabilization, Video light
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Continuous autofocus, Digital image stabilization, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
2 megapixels
1.3 megapixels
2.1 megapixels
Video capture
1280x720 (HD)
1280x720 (HD)
1920x1080 (Full HD)
Design
Dimensions
Weight
the average is 6.1 oz (174 g)
the average is 6.1 oz (174 g)
the average is 6.1 oz (174 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Splash
Water, Dust; IP 67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (swipe)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys, Interchangeable covers, Notification light
Shopping information
MSRP price
$ 180
$ 399
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