Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo vs Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo 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: Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo runs at a higher processing speed of 1.4 GHz, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB runs at 1.2 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo the better performer.


Display: Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB offers a screen size of 5 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo offers 4.8 inches, making Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo features a Super AMOLED display compared to Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo 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 Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo offers 1.9 MP, making Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo offers a higher battery capacity with 2100 mAh, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB offers 2070 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo and Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo and Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB both receive the same user rating of 4.2.

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Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo
₹17,000
(Discontinued)
Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB
₹9,049
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

61%
N/A

Release Date

06 Apr, 2014
05 Sep, 2014

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 400
Snapdragon 400
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
(upto 1.2 GHz)
1.5 GB RAM
1 GB RAM

Display

N/A
4.8 inches (12.19 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

N/A
8 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
1.9 MP
2 MP

Battery

N/A
2100 mAh
2070 mAh
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

4.2/5
(13,288 ratings)
4.2/5
(160,517 ratings)

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General

Operating System

Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)

Performance

Performance Rating

Below Avg
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226

Processor

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A7
Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A7

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 305
Adreno 305

RAM

1.5 GB
1 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
N/A

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

4.8 inches  (12.19 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

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

Pixel Density

306 ppi
294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

65.62 %
68.73 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

136.6 mm
141.5 mm

Width

70.7 mm
70.7 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
10.9 mm

Weight

132 grams
149 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg
N/A

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
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

ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Smile detection
Touch to focus
4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Video HDR
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
N/A

Resolution

1.9 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A

Capacity

2100 mAh
2070 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 14 Hours(3G)
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: 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 v4.0
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

Fingerprint Sensor

No
N/A

Other Sensors

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