Motorola Moto E (2nd gen) specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Motorola Moto E (2nd gen)
  • Released 2015, February 145g, 12.3mm thickness Android 5.0/5.1 - only XT1527, up to 6.0 8GB storage, microSDHC
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 - 3G model Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 - LTE model Adreno 302 - 3G model Adreno 306 - LTE model Micro-SIM About 145.6 USD
  • 4.5" 540x960 pixels
  • 5MP 720p
  • 1GB RAM Snapdragon 200
  • 2390mAh Li-Ion

Motorola Moto E (2nd gen) overview

Motorola Moto E (2nd gen) is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2015, February. Motorola Moto E (2nd gen) has 4.5 inch, IPS LCD, a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3, oleophobic coating. Motorola Moto E (2nd gen) uses Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm) - 3G model Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) - LTE model chipset, Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 - 3G model Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 - LTE model CPU, Adreno 302 - 3G model Adreno 306 - LTE model GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Micro-SIM. Motorola Moto E (2nd gen) has 5MP Single main camera, Single selfie camera. Motorola Moto E (2nd gen) uses Li-Ion 2390 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Motorola Moto E (2nd gen) is about 145.6 USD.

Score the key features of Motorola Moto E (2nd gen) compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 56 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 28 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 28 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 61 / 100 points
  • Price: 28 / 100 points

Motorola Moto E (2nd gen) full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - XT1527, XT1511
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1505
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - XT1524
4G bands 2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - XT1527
1, 3, 7, 20 - XT1524
Speed HSPA, LTE

LAUNCH

Announced 2015, February. Released 2015, February
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 129.9 x 66.8 x 12.3 mm (5.11 x 2.63 x 0.48 in)
Weight 145 g (5.11 oz)
SIM Micro-SIM

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD
Size 4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~64.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3, oleophobic coating

PLATFORM

OS Android 5.0/5.1 (Lollipop) - only XT1527, upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm) - 3G model Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) - LTE model
CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 - 3G model Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 - LTE model
GPU Adreno 302 - 3G model Adreno 306 - LTE model

MEMORY

Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 1GB RAM
  eMMC 4.5

MAIN CAMERA

Single 5 MP, f/2.2, AF
Features Panorama, HDR
Video 720p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single VGA

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, LE, aptX
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC No
Radio FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 2390 mAh, non-removable

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black, White
Models XT1527, XT1511, XT1505, XT1524, XT1528, XT1526
SAR 0.89 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body)
Price About 145.6 USD

TESTS

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 546
Basemark X: 1851
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 72dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 75dB
Battery life Endurance rating 82h

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