Comparison: motorola moto g vs lg nexus 4

The LG Nexus 4 and Motorola Moto G Smartphones are phones that integrate the Google operating system: Android. The Nexus 4 incorporates Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, while the Motorola Moto G presents the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean version, although its update to 4.4 KitKat is expected in January of next year. The two terminals can be included in the high range and have an excellent value for money.

Let's start by evaluating the screen of both Smartphones. The Nexus 4 has a remarkable 4.7 inches True HD and IPS technology, with a resolution of 1280 × 768 pixels (320 ppi). For its part, the Motorola Moto G has a 4.5-inch screen and has a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, which gives it a density of 329 ppi. While the Nexus 4 has protection from Corning Gorilla Glass 2 anti-scratch, the Moto G defends itself against shocks thanks to its "Grip Shell" / "Flip Shell" casings, which completely encloses the device and the new Gorilla Glass 3.

Something that is also worth comparing between the Nexus 4 and the Motorola Moto G is the size and weight. The Nexus 4 measures 133.9 mm high × 68.7 mm wide × 9.1 mm thick and weighs 139 grams. On the other hand, the Motorola Moto G has dimensions of 129.9 mm high x 65.9 mm wide x 11.6 mm thick and weighs 143 grams. We see how the thickness of the phone is greater in the second Smartphone, something that also happens with its weight, although very slightly.

As for the internal memory, these Smartphones meet the same characteristics: both devices have an 8 GB model and a 16 GB model on the market. Neither one has a microSD card slot.

Now let's talk about its processors: while the Nexus 4 has a 1.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon ™ Pro S4 SoC, the Motorola Moto G has a CPU from the same manufacturer, but a more modern version: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400, too 4 cores but at a lower speed: 1.2 GHz. The RAM memory also varies from one model to another: the Moto G has 1 GB of RAM and the Nexus 4 has 2 GB of memory.

As for its GPU, the Adreno 320 graphics chip is present in the Nexus 4, which promises better graphics, as well as faster processing. We cannot say the same for the Moto G and its Adreno 305.

From the connectivity it is only worth noting that the Moto G and Nexus 4 models do not offer LTE support.

In the race for the best megapixels, the Nexus 4 is victorious, at least with its 8 MP rear camera and 3264 x 2448 pixel resolution. The Motorola Moto G has 5 megapixels in its rear lens. However, both devices feature a 1.3 megapixel front camera. Both Smartphones share capture modes such as Burst Mode, panoramas, etc., in addition to having an LED Flash, although in the case of the Motorola model, it is not of great power, something that will be noticed in the low light snapshots. Both models are capable of recording Full HD 720p video at 30 fps.

The autonomy of the battery is of a similar capacity in the two terminals. While Nexus 4 has a 2100 mAh battery capacity, the Moto G has a practically the same autonomy although below 2070 mAh, although finally the duration of the active terminal will depend on the handling given by the user, since the difference between both is scarce.

Let's talk about money: the price of the Nexus 4 is currently around 240 euros (currently discontinued), something that is not bad for the quality of this high-end. The Motorola Moto G is an affordable terminal for practically all budgets, with its scarce 200 euros as the official starting price, although it may be slightly cheaper depending on the promotion (operator, rate, etc.) that we choose at the time of buy.

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However, we can still find it cheaper if we browse the buying and selling websites a little and we come across the famous Amazon company, where they offer it to us in presale and free for 175 euros. We can conclude by saying that it is an acceptable performance phone at a more than affordable price.

FEATURES	Motorola Moto G (Various Colors)	LG Nexus 4
SCREEN	4.5 ″ inches	4.7 ″ WXGA IPS.
RESOLUTION	1280 x 720 pixels 329ppi	1280 x 768 pixels 320 ppi.
DISPLAY TYPE	Grip Shell	Corning and Gorilla Glass 2.
GRAPHIC CHIP.	Adreno 305	Adreno 320
INTERNAL MEMORY	Version 8 and 16GB with 50 GB free in the google cloud for two years.	Two versions in 8 or 16GB.
OS	Android 4.3 Jelly Bean	Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
BATTERY	2070 mAh	2, 100 mAh
CONNECTIVITY	WiFi 802.11 / b / g / n A-GPS / GLONASS Bluetooth® 4.0 MicroUSB.	WiFi 802.11 a / b / g / n A-GPS / GLONASS NFC Wireless charging. Bluetooth® 4.0 HDMI (SlimPort) MicroUSB.
REAR CAMERA	5 megapixel aperture f / 2.4 with LED Flash. 720p video recording capability at 30 fps	8 Megapixel - with auto focus LED Flash. Possibility of recording 720p video at 30 fps
FRONTAL CAMERA	1.3 MP	1.3 MP
ADDITIONAL FEATURES	GSM Model: GSM / GPRS / EDGE / UMTS / HSPA + up to 21 Mbps CDMA Model: CDMA / EVDO Rev A	GSM / UMTS / HSPA + free GSM / EDGE / GPRS (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) 3G (850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100 MHz) HSPA + 21 Accelerometer. Digital compass. Gyroscope. Microphone. Compass. Ambient light. Barometer.
PROCESSOR	Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 quad-core 1.2 GHz	Qualcomm Snapdragon (TM) Pro S4
RAM	1 GB.	2 GB.
WEIGHT	143 grams	143 grams