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Motorola Moto G (3rd gen)

Motorola Moto G (3rd gen)

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Panasonic Eluga I9

Panasonic Eluga I9

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Category Breakdown

Motorola Moto G (3rd gen)
Panasonic Eluga I9
Performance
49.155.0
Camera
45.319.1
Display
56.556.5
Battery
21.421.8
Build
86.077.8
Connectivity
50.445.4
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
37.535.4

Summary

  • The Motorola Moto G (3rd gen) features a glass front with a plastic back and frame, while the Panasonic Eluga I9 has a glass front with an aluminum back and frame, giving it a more premium feel.
  • Both phones have a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Moto G is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 chipset with options for 1GB or 2GB of RAM, whereas the Eluga I9 uses a Mediatek MT6737 chipset with 3GB of RAM, potentially offering better multitasking.
  • Both devices have a 13 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front camera, but the Moto G has a slightly wider aperture at f/2.0 compared to the Eluga I9's f/2.2.
  • The Moto G has a 2470 mAh battery, while the Eluga I9 has a slightly larger 2500 mAh battery.
  • The Moto G runs on Android 5.1.1, upgradable to 6.0, while the Eluga I9 comes with Android 7.0, providing a more updated software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola Moto G (3rd gen)
Panasonic Eluga I9

General

Release Date

2015
2017

Announced

2015
2017

Description

Also known as Motorola Moto G (Gen 3), Motorola Moto G3
For India

Display

Size

5"
5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Adreno 306
Mali-T720

Memory

8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP, f/2.0, AF
13 MP, f/2.2, AF

Main Camera Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

5 MP, f/2.2
5 MP, f/2.4

Front Camera Features

HDR
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps, HDR
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

2470 mAh
2500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2470 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2500 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

142.1 x 72.4 x 11.6 mm (5.59 x 2.85 x 0.46 in)
142.5 x 70.5 x 7.8 mm (5.61 x 2.78 x 0.31 in)

Weight

155 g
143 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame

Colors

Black, White
Space grey, Champagne Gold, Blue

Foldable

SAR

1.06 W/kg (head)     1.13 W/kg (body)
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 7.0 (Nougat)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity