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Motorola Moto G (2nd gen)

Apple iPhone 6

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586
		CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (CDMA), A1586
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global model	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586
	HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - USA model	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1549 (CDMA), A1586
		TD-SCDMA - A1586
4G Network		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29 - A1549 GSM, A1549 CDMA
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1586
Speed	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2014, September. Released 2014, September	2014, September 09. Released 2014, September 19
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	141.5 x 70.7 x 11 mm (5.57 x 2.78 x 0.43 in)	138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 in)
Weight	149 g (5.26 oz)	129 g (4.55 oz)
Build		Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Micro-SIM	Nano-SIM
		Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~68.9% screen-to-body ratio)	4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)	750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating

Platform
OS	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)	iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 12.5.6
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)	Apple A8 (20 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7	Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based)
GPU	Adreno 305	PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)

Memory
Card slot	microSDHC (dedicated slot)	No
Internal	8GB 1GB RAM	16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM
	eMMC 4.5

Main Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/2.0, AF	8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.5µm, PDAF
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video	720p@30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR	1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	2 MP, f/2.2	1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Features		face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video		720p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
		16-bit/44.1kHz audio

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX	4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	No	Yes (Apple Pay only)
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	No
USB	microUSB 2.0, OTG	Lightning, USB 2.0

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	Digital TV (DS DTV 16GB model only)

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 2070 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 1810 mAh, non-removable (6.9 Wh)
Stand-by		Up to 250 h (3G)
Talk time		Up to 14 h (3G)

Misc
Colors	White, Black	Space Gray, Silver, Gold
SAR		1.18 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		0.98 W/kg (head)     0.97 W/kg (body)
Models	XT1068, XT1063, XT1064, XT1069, XT1077	A1549, A1586, A1589, A1522, A1524, A1593, iPhone7,2
Price	About 160 EUR	About 100 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 497 Basemark X: 3142	Basemark X: 15841
Display		Contrast ratio: 1213 (nominal), 3.838 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB	Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 72dB
Audio quality	Noise -91.6dB / Crosstalk -91.7dB	Noise -94dB / Crosstalk -73.4dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 50h	Endurance rating 61h