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Motorola Moto G


Motorola Moto G (2nd gen)


Motorola Moto G
Motorola Moto G (2nd gen)

Released in November 2013. Features 4.5 inches screen with a resolution of 720 x 1,280 pixels and 326 ppi.

Quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226 with up to 1 GB memory and 16 GB storage. It has 2,070 mAh battery.

Released in September 2014. Features 5.0 inches screen with a resolution of 720 x 1,280 pixels and 294 ppi.

Quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226 with up to 1 GB memory and 8 GB storage. It has 2,070 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Better quality screen (10%)
  • May have more storage
  • Thinner (5%)
  • Larger screen (10%)
  • Probably better rear camera


Specifications

Motorola Moto G Motorola Moto G (2nd gen)
Specifications
Brand Motorola Motorola
Model - -
Release Date November 2013 September 2014
Operating System Android 4.3 Android 4.4
Dimensions
Size 129.9 x 65.9 x 11.6 mm
5.11 x 2.59 x 0.46 in
141.5 x 70.7 x 11.0 mm
5.57 x 2.78 x 0.43 in
Weight 143 g
5.04 oz
149 g
5.26 oz
Screen
Size 4.5 inches 5.0 inches
Resolution 720 x 1,280 pixels 720 x 1,280 pixels
PPI 326 294
Features - -
Cameras
Rear 5 MP f/2.4 8 MP f/2.0
Front 1 MP 2 MP f/2.2
Storage
Memory 1 GB 1 GB
Fixed 8 GB
16 GB
8 GB
Removable - microSDHC
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226
Quad-core processor
28 nm
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226
Quad-core processor
28 nm
CPU 4x 1.20 GHz Cortex-A7 4x 1.20 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU Adreno 305 Adreno 305
Battery
Capacity 2,070 mAh 2,070 mAh
Features - -
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC False False
3.5 mm Audio Jack True True
Micro USB True True
USB Type-C False False
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Motorola Moto G Motorola Moto G (2nd gen)

Motorola Moto G

Motorola Moto G (2nd gen)

4.5"
143 g
5.04 oz

5.0"
149 g
5.26 oz