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For readers who are considering buying the Samsung Galaxy Grand 2, the Galaxy Grand Neo or the Motorola Moto G, here is a specs and price comparison of the devices in Australia. The comparison could help readers make an informed decision.

Display and Design

The Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 comes with a 5.25-inch TFT capacitive touch screen, rendering 720 x 1,280 pixel resolution. The Galaxy Grand Neo comes with a 5.01-inch TFT capacitive touch screen, rendering 480 x 800 pixel resolution. The Motorola Moto G comes with a 4.5-inch IPS LCD capacitive touch screen, rendering 720 x 1,280 pixel resolution.

When it comes to pixel density, the Motorola Moto G is the clear winner with 326 ppi compared to the 280 ppi of the Grand 2 and 186 ppi of the Grand Neo.

The Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 comes with 146.8 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm dimensions and weighs 163 g. The Galaxy Grand Neo comes with 143.7 x 77.1 x 9.6 mm dimensions and weighs 163 g. The Motorola Moto G comes with 129.9 x 65.9 x 11.6 mm dimensions and weighs 143 g.

Hardware and Operating System

The Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 is equipped with a 1.2-GHz quad-core Cortex-A7 processor and Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 chipset. It comes with 8 GB of internal memory, which can be expanded by up to 64 GB using a microSD card.

The Galaxy Grand Neo is equipped with a 1.2-GHz quad-core Cortex-A7 processor and BCM23550 chipset. It comes in 8 and 16 GB internal memory variants, which can be expanded by up to 64 GB using a microSD card.

The Motorola Moto G is equipped with a 1.2-GHz quad-core Cortex-A7 processor and Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 chipset. It comes in 8 and 16 GB internal memory variants and no microSD slot for additional memory.

All the three devices run on the Android Jelly Bean operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 has 1.5 GB of RAM. The Galaxy Grand Neo and Motorola Moto G have 1 GB of RAM. Although all three devices are very similar in terms of computing power, the Grand 2 has the edge with a slightly better RAM, allowing for smoother multitasking.

Camera

The Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 sports an 8-MP primary camera with autofocus and LED flash. The secondary camera on the device is 1.9 MP. The Galaxy Grand Neo sports a 5-MP primary camera with autofocus and LED flash. The secondary camera on the device is a VGA camera. The Motorola Moto G sports a 5-MP primary camera with autofocus and LED flash. The secondary camera on the device is 1.3 MP.

Battery

The Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 comes with a Li-ion 2,600-mAh battery, which allows for a talk time of about 17 hours on 3G. The Galaxy Grand Neo comes with a Li-ion 2,100-mAh battery, which allows for a talk time of about 11 hours. The Motorola Moto G comes with a non-removable Li-ion 2,070-mAh battery, which allows for a talk time of about 24 hours.

Price in Australia

The Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 Duos is priced at around AU$359.95 and the Galaxy Grand Neo is priced at around AU$299.95. The Motorola Moto G 8-GB variant is priced at around AU$249.95 and the 16-GB variant is priced at around AU$299.95 in Australia.

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