• 4.7" (1280x768) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2100 mAh
  • 4.5" (1280x720) IPS LCD
  • 1GB
    Snapdragon 400 SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 5-MP, f/2.4 1 Rear Camera
  • 2070 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameNexus 4Moto G
ProductGoogle Nexus 4 (Launched 2012-10-01)Motorola Moto G (Launched 2013-11-01)
Display4.7" 1280x768 IPS LCD 4.5" 1280x720 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
  • 5-MP f/2.4 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 1.3-MP
  • 1.3-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • None
  • Snapdragon 400 SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • None
Battery2100 mAh2070 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 139g (4.9oz), 133.9x68.7x9.1 mm (5.27 x 2.70 x 0.36 inches)IP Rating, 143g (5oz), 129.9x65.9x11.6 mm (5.11 x 2.59 x 0.46 inches)
Price (Market)$115$85
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Display
Product NameNexus 4Moto G
TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)4.7"4.5"
Display/Body Ratio68.4%65.2%
Resolution1280x7681280x720
Sharpness (PPI)318 PPI326 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 2Gorilla Glass 3
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameNexus 4Moto G
Megapixel8-MP5-MP
Aperturef/2.4
Sensor SizeSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
Battery
Product NameNexus 4Moto G
Battery TypeLi-PolyLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2100 mAh2070 mAh
Talk Time15 hours24 hours
Computing
Product NameNexus 4Moto G
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragonSnapdragon 400
Processor ModelAPQ8064MSM8226
Processor # Cores44
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.5 GHz1.2 GHz
RAM Options2GB1GB
Internal Storage Options16GB16GB
Memory Card TypeNoneNone
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.2Android 4.4.4
Communications
Product NameNexus 4Moto G
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head0.55 W/Kg1.17 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.27 W/Kg1.06 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.41 W/Kg0.79 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.48 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameNexus 4Moto G
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameNexus 4Moto G
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereoMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • 3GP
  • AAC
  • MP3
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • MP4
  • 3GP
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity

Google Nexus 4 vs. Motorola Moto G Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better
Motorola Moto GGoogle Nexus 4Xiaomi Redmi Note 41000015000200002500030000350004000045000500005500060000650007000075000

Quadrant

Higher is better
Motorola Moto G7125725073757500762577507875800081258250837585008625

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
Motorola Moto G4949.55050.55151.55252.55353.55454.55555.55656.55757.558

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4Samsung Galaxy NexusMotorola Moto GGoogle Nexus 4012502500375050006250750087501000011250

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Motorola Moto GGoogle Nexus 41.251.51.7522.252.52.7533.253.53.7544.254.5

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy NexusBLU Studio 5.5Motorola Moto GGoogle Nexus 401.252.53.7556.257.58.751011.2512.513.75

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy NexusMotorola Moto GGoogle Nexus 4BLU Studio 5.5Xiaomi Redmi Note 41250150017502000225025002750300032503500375040004250