Motorola Moto G (1st Gen) vs Samsung Galaxy Ace 3

A spec-by-spec comparison of the Motorola Moto G (1st Gen) and the Samsung Galaxy Ace 3, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

Motorola Moto G (1st Gen) smartphone

Motorola Moto G (1st Gen)

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Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 smartphone

Samsung Galaxy Ace 3

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Head to head

Motorola Moto G (1st Gen)Samsung Galaxy Ace 3
Our rating8/105/10
Battery2,070 mAh1,800 mAh
RAM (max)1 GB1 GB
Storage (max)16 GB77 GB
Screen size4.5 in4 in
Main camera5 MP5 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)143 g115 g
ReleasedNov 2013Jul 2013
Summary: Motorola Moto G (1st Gen) is ahead on our rating, battery, screen size. Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 is ahead on storage (max), weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? Motorola Moto G (1st Gen) is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.

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Display

Motorola Moto G (1st Gen)Samsung Galaxy Ace 3
TypeIPS LCDTFT
Size4.5 inches4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~59.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution720 x 1280 pixels480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3—
Pixel Density~326 ppi—

Platform

Motorola Moto G (1st Gen)Samsung Galaxy Ace 3
OSAndroid 4.3 Jelly Bean, upgradable to 5.1 LollipopAndroid 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)Broadcom BCM21664 (3G) / Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) (LTE)
CPUQuad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 (3G) / Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait (LTE)
GPUAdreno 305Broadcom VideoCore IV (3G) / Adreno 305 (LTE)

Memory

Motorola Moto G (1st Gen)Samsung Galaxy Ace 3
Internal8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM4GB 1GB RAM (3G), 8GB 1GB RAM (LTE)
Card SlotNo—
Card slot—microSDXC (dedicated slot), up to 64GB
User memory—Approximately 1.77GB (for 4GB internal)

Main Camera

Motorola Moto G (1st Gen)Samsung Galaxy Ace 3
Single5 MP, f/2.4, AF5 MP, f/2.6, AF
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, panorama
Video720p@30fps720p@30fps

Selfie Camera

Motorola Moto G (1st Gen)Samsung Galaxy Ace 3
Single1.3 MPVGA (0.3 MP)
Video720p@30fpsN/A

Battery

Motorola Moto G (1st Gen)Samsung Galaxy Ace 3
TypeLi-Ion 2070 mAh, non-removableRemovable Li-Ion
Talk timeUp to 24 h (3G)Up to 8 h (3G)
Capacity—1500 mAh (3G) / 1800 mAh (LTE)
Stand-by—Up to 370 h (3G)

Body

Motorola Moto G (1st Gen)Samsung Galaxy Ace 3
Dimensions129.9 x 65.9 x 6.0-11.6 mm121.2 x 62.7 x 9.8 mm (3G) / 121.2 x 62.7 x 10 mm (LTE)
Weight143 g115 g (3G) / 119.5 g (LTE)
SIMMicro-SIMSingle SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Build—Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Comms

Motorola Moto G (1st Gen)Samsung Galaxy Ace 3
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/nWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth4.0, A2DP, LE4.0, A2DP
PositioningGPS, GLONASSGPS, GLONASS
NFCNoYes (LTE model only)
RadioFM radioStereo FM radio, RDS
USBmicroUSB 2.0, OTGmicroUSB 2.0

Launch

Motorola Moto G (1st Gen)Samsung Galaxy Ace 3
AnnouncedNovember 20132013, June
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Released—2013, July

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, Motorola Moto G (1st Gen) or Samsung Galaxy Ace 3?

Motorola Moto G (1st Gen) — 2,070 mAh for the Motorola Moto G (1st Gen) versus 1,800 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy Ace 3.

Which is lighter, Motorola Moto G (1st Gen) or Samsung Galaxy Ace 3?

Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 — 143 g for the Motorola Moto G (1st Gen) versus 115 g for the Samsung Galaxy Ace 3.

Which is newer, Motorola Moto G (1st Gen) or Samsung Galaxy Ace 3?

Motorola Moto G (1st Gen) — Nov 2013 for the Motorola Moto G (1st Gen) versus Jul 2013 for the Samsung Galaxy Ace 3.

Is the Motorola Moto G (1st Gen) or the Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 rated higher?

We rate the Motorola Moto G (1st Gen) 8/10 and the Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 5/10.

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