Motorola Moto G vs Motorola Moto X vs Google Nexus 5: specs comparison

After months worth of anticipation, Motorola's foray into the low-end smartphone market is now a reality, thanks to the just-outed Moto G. The Moto G largely takes its design cues from the Moto X, though it's admittedly a stripped-down, slightly less-chic version of it, communicating its humble price tag. But what a price tag it is! Starting at $179, the Moto G is a true value proposition, pitting it in the increasingly popular super-high value proposition niche, along with the likes of the Nexus line, and even the Moto X. And though it's less expensive than Google's latest and greatest Nexus 5 and the Moto X, it's likely that the general public will still try and draw parallels between the two, in an attempt to estimate whether shelling out the extra bucks isn't going to get them a palpably better, higher-end experience. This is precisely where we and our handy specs comparison tool get in, and you can see the Moto G, the Moto X and the Nexus 5 battle it out side-by-side right below.

Of course, it goes without saying that, ultimately, the Moto G is the underspec'd device in this particular test. However, seeing as it features the Snapdragon 400 chipset, it's fair to say that it should deliver a more than decent user experience. Having said that, let's go ahead and see how the trio compares on paper.

	Motorola G                    Motorola X                        Nexus 5

Design OS Android (4.3) Android (4.2.2) Android (4.4) Dimensions 5.11 x 2.59 x 0.46 inches (129.9 x 65.9 x 11.6 mm) 5.09 x 2.57 x 0.41 inches (129.3 x 65.3 x 10.4 mm) 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches (137.84 x 69.17 x 8.59 mm) Weight 5.04 oz (143 g) the average is 4.5 oz (130 g) 4.59 oz (130 g) the average is 4.5 oz (130 g) 4.59 oz (130 g) the average is 4.5 oz (130 g) Display Physical size 4.5 inches 4.7 inches 5.0 inches Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels 720 x 1280 pixels 1080 x 1920 pixels Pixel density 329 ppi 316 ppi 445 ppi Technology LCD AMOLED IPS LCD Colors 16 777 216 16 777 216 16 777 216 Camera Camera 5 megapixels 10 megapixels 8 megapixels Flash LED LED LED Aperture size   F2.4 F2.4 Focal length (35mm equivalent)   30mm   Camera sensor size   1/2.6" 1/3.4" Camcorder 1280x720 (720p HD) (30 fps) 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (60 fps) 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps) Features     Optical image stabilization, Video light Front-facing camera 1.3 megapixels 2 megapixels 1.3 megapixels Video capture     1280x720 (720p HD) Hardware System chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Motorola X8 (Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960) Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 Processor Quad core, 1200 MHz Dual core, 1700 MHz, Krait Quad core, 2260 MHz, Krait 400 Graphics processor Yes Adreno 320 Adreno 330 System memory 1024 MB RAM 2048 MB RAM (Dual-channel, 500 MHz) / LPDDR2 2048 MB RAM (Dual-channel, 800 MHz) / LPDDR3 Built-in storage 8 GB 16 GB 16 GB Battery Talk time   13.00 hours the average is 12 h (730 min) 17.00 hours the average is 12 h (730 min) Stand-by time   10.0 days (240 hours) the average is 21 days (492 h) 12.5 days (300 hours) the average is 21 days (492 h) Music playback     60.00 hours Capacity 2070 mAh 2200 mAh 2300 mAh Type Li - Ion   Li - Polymer Not user replaceable   Yes Yes Wireless charging     Built-in Technology CDMA 800, 1900 MHz   800, 1900 MHz GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz UMTS 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz 800, 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz FDD LTE   700 (band 13), 850 (band 5), 1700/2100 (band 4), 1900 (band 2) MHz 800 (band 20), 850 (band 5), 900 (band 8), 1800 (band 3), 2100 (band 1), 2600 (band 7) MHz Data HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, EV-DO Rev.A LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS Availability Scheduled release January 2014 (Official)     Shopping information MSRP price $ 179                                                           $ 349