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

Motorola Moto G (2nd gen)
  • Released 2014, September 149g, 11mm thickness Android 4.4.4, up to 6.0 8GB storage, microSDHC
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 Adreno 305 Micro-SIM About 179.2 USD
  • 5" 720x1280 pixels
  • 8MP 720p
  • 1GB RAM Snapdragon 400
  • 2070mAh Li-Ion

Motorola Moto G (2nd gen) overview

Motorola Moto G (2nd gen) is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2014, September. Motorola Moto G (2nd gen) has 5. inch, IPS LCD, a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Motorola Moto G (2nd gen) uses Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) chipset, Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 CPU, Adreno 305 GPU. Motorola Moto G (2nd gen) supports 2G, 3G networks with Micro-SIM. Motorola Moto G (2nd gen) has 8MP Single main camera, 2MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Ion 2070 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Motorola Moto G (2nd gen) is about 179.2 USD.

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

  • CPU Cores: 56 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 30 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 36 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 54 / 100 points
  • Price: 28 / 100 points

Motorola Moto G (2nd gen) full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global model
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - USA model
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2014, September. Released 2014, September
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 141.5 x 70.7 x 11 mm (5.57 x 2.78 x 0.43 in)
Weight 149 g (5.26 oz)
SIM Micro-SIM

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~68.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3

PLATFORM

OS Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU Adreno 305

MEMORY

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

MAIN CAMERA

Single 8 MP, f/2.0, AF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 720p@30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 2 MP, f/2.2

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC No
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
  Digital TV (DS DTV 16GB model only)

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 2070 mAh, non-removable

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors White, Black
Models XT1068, XT1063, XT1064, XT1069, XT1077
Price About 179.2 USD

TESTS

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 497
Basemark X: 3142
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality Noise -91.6dB / Crosstalk -91.7dB
Battery life Endurance rating 50h

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