Motorola Moto G (1st Gen) vs Samsung Galaxy S III Mini
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Motorola Moto G (1st Gen) and the Samsung Galaxy S III Mini, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| Motorola Moto G (1st Gen) | Samsung Galaxy S III Mini |
|---|
| Price | $3,798 | $4,999 |
| Our rating | 8/10 | 6/10 |
| Battery | 2,070 mAh | 1,500 mAh |
| RAM (max) | 1 GB | — |
| Storage (max) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Screen size | 4.5 in | 4 in |
| Main camera | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 143 g | 120 g |
| Released | Nov 2013 | Nov 2012 |
Summary: Motorola Moto G (1st Gen) is ahead on our rating, battery, screen size. Samsung Galaxy S III Mini is ahead on 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 S III Mini |
|---|
| Type | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 4.5 inches | 4.0 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Not specified (lacked Gorilla Glass) |
| Pixel Density | ~326 ppi | ~233 ppi |
Platform
| Motorola Moto G (1st Gen) | Samsung Galaxy S III Mini |
|---|
| OS | Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, upgradable to 5.1 Lollipop | Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) | ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 |
| CPU | Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 | 1 GHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 |
| GPU | Adreno 305 | Mali-400 |
Memory
| Motorola Moto G (1st Gen) | Samsung Galaxy S III Mini |
|---|
| Internal | 8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM | 8GB/16GB |
| Card Slot | No | — |
| Card slot | — | microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
| RAM | — | 1GB |
Main Camera
| Motorola Moto G (1st Gen) | Samsung Galaxy S III Mini |
|---|
| Single | 5 MP, f/2.4, AF | 5 MP, autofocus, LED flash |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | — |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 720p@30fps |
Selfie Camera
| Motorola Moto G (1st Gen) | Samsung Galaxy S III Mini |
|---|
| Single | 1.3 MP | VGA |
| Video | 720p@30fps | Not specified |
Battery
| Motorola Moto G (1st Gen) | Samsung Galaxy S III Mini |
|---|
| Type | Li-Ion 2070 mAh, non-removable | Removable Li-Ion |
| Talk time | Up to 24 h (3G) | Up to 14 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 9 h 50 min (3G) |
| Capacity | — | 1500 mAh |
| Stand-by | — | Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 430 h (3G) |
| Music play | — | Up to 30 h |
Body
| Motorola Moto G (1st Gen) | Samsung Galaxy S III Mini |
|---|
| Dimensions | 129.9 x 65.9 x 6.0-11.6 mm | 121.55 x 63 x 9.9 mm (4.785 x 2.480 x 0.390 in) |
| Weight | 143 g | 120 g (4.2 oz) |
| SIM | Micro-SIM | Mini-SIM |
Comms
| Motorola Moto G (1st Gen) | Samsung Galaxy S III Mini |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP, LE, EDR |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS | — |
| NFC | No | Yes (on some variants, e.g., GT-I8190N) |
| Radio | FM radio | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, OTG | microUSB 2.0 |
| GPS | — | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
Launch
| Motorola Moto G (1st Gen) | Samsung Galaxy S III Mini |
|---|
| Announced | November 2013 | October 2012 |
| Status | Discontinued | Released November 2012 |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, Motorola Moto G (1st Gen) or Samsung Galaxy S III Mini?
Motorola Moto G (1st Gen) — 2,070 mAh for the Motorola Moto G (1st Gen) versus 1,500 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy S III Mini.
Which is lighter, Motorola Moto G (1st Gen) or Samsung Galaxy S III Mini?
Samsung Galaxy S III Mini — 143 g for the Motorola Moto G (1st Gen) versus 120 g for the Samsung Galaxy S III Mini.
Which is newer, Motorola Moto G (1st Gen) or Samsung Galaxy S III Mini?
Motorola Moto G (1st Gen) — Nov 2013 for the Motorola Moto G (1st Gen) versus Nov 2012 for the Samsung Galaxy S III Mini.
Is the Motorola Moto G (1st Gen) or the Samsung Galaxy S III Mini rated higher?
We rate the Motorola Moto G (1st Gen) 8/10 and the Samsung Galaxy S III Mini 6/10.
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