Google Nexus 4 16GB vs Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB

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Comparing the Google Nexus 4 16GB vs Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Google Nexus 4 16GB runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB runs at 1.2 GHz, making Google Nexus 4 16GB the better performer.


Display: Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB offers a screen size of 5 inches, while Google Nexus 4 16GB offers 4.7 inches, making Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB the larger display of the two. Both Google Nexus 4 16GB and Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Google Nexus 4 16GB and Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB feature a 8 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 2 MP, while Google Nexus 4 16GB offers 1.3 MP, making Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Google Nexus 4 16GB offers a higher battery capacity with 2100 mAh, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB offers 2070 mAh, making Google Nexus 4 16GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Google Nexus 4 16GB and Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Google Nexus 4 16GB receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB has a rating of 4.2.

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Google Nexus 4 16GB
₹25,990
(Discontinued)
Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB
₹9,049
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

13 Nov, 2012
05 Sep, 2014

Performance

Snapdragon S4 Pro
Snapdragon 400
(upto 1.5 GHz)
(upto 1.2 GHz)
2 GB RAM
1 GB RAM

Display

4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
768x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

1.3 MP
2 MP

Battery

2100 mAh
2070 mAh
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

4.5/5
(2,458 ratings)
4.2/5
(160,517 ratings)

Video

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General

Operating System

Android v4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226

Processor

Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Krait
Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A7

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 320
Adreno 305

RAM

2 GB
1 GB

Display

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

4.7 inches  (11.94 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

768x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

318 ppi
294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.29 %
68.73 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v2
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

133.9 mm
141.5 mm

Width

68.7 mm
70.7 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm
10.9 mm

Weight

139 grams
149 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoom
8 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.0CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus
4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Video HDR
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Resolution

1.3 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Primary Camera

Battery

Capacity

2100 mAh
2070 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 15 Hours(3G) / Up to 11.9 Hours(2G)
N/A

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope