Motorola Moto G specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Motorola Moto G
  • Released 2013, November 143g, 11.6mm thickness Android 4.3, up to 5.1.1 8GB/16GB storage, no card slot
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 Adreno 305 Micro-SIM About 145.6 USD
  • 4.5" 720x1280 pixels
  • 5MP 720p
  • 1GB RAM Snapdragon 400
  • 2070mAh Li-Ion

Motorola Moto G overview

Motorola Moto G is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2013, November. Motorola Moto G has 4.5 inch, IPS LCD, a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It uses Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) chipset, Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 CPU, Adreno 305 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G networks with Micro-SIM. Motorola Moto G has 5MP Single main camera, 1.3MP Single selfie camera. Motorola Moto G uses Li-Ion 2070 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Motorola Moto G is about 145.6 USD.

Score the key features of Motorola Moto G compared to the other phones on the market:

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

Motorola Moto G full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900 - CDMA version
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - for T-Mobile, AT&T
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA version
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2013, November. Released 2013, November
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 129.9 x 65.9 x 11.6 mm (5.11 x 2.59 x 0.46 in)
Weight 143 g (5.04 oz)
SIM Micro-SIM

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD
Size 4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~65.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3

PLATFORM

OS Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU Adreno 305

MEMORY

Card slot No
Internal 8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM
  eMMC 4.5

MAIN CAMERA

Single 5 MP, f/2.4, AF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 720p@30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 1.3 MP

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS GPS, GLONASS
NFC No
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG

FEATURES

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 2070 mAh, non-removable
Talk time Up to 24 h

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black (front panel), 7 color options (back panel)
Models X1032, XT1032, XT1034, XT1028
SAR 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.79 W/kg (head)
Price About 145.6 USD

TESTS

Display Contrast ratio: 967:1 (nominal), 2.477 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 81dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 82dB
Audio quality Noise -92.1dB / Crosstalk -91.4dB
Battery life Endurance rating 54h

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