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Motorola Moto G 4G (2nd gen)

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D855	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
	HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - D850
	HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D851
	HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - D852
4G Network	2, 4, 7, 17 - D851	1, 3, 7, 20
	LTE 700 / 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2300 / 2600 - D855
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17, 29 - D850
	LTE 700 / 850 / 1900 / 1700 / 2600 - D852 LTE 700 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / TD2300 - Virgin Mobile
Speed	HSPA 42.2/21.1 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2014, May. Released 2014, June	2015, March. Released 2015, March
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	146.3 x 74.6 x 8.9 mm (5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 in)	141.5 x 70.7 x 11 mm (5.57 x 2.78 x 0.43 in)
Weight	149 g (5.26 oz)	155 g (5.47 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Micro-SIM	Micro-SIM

Display
Type	True HD-IPS + LCD	IPS LCD
Size	5.5 inches, 82.2 cm2 (~75.3% screen-to-body ratio)	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~68.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform
OS	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU	Adreno 330	Adreno 305

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM	8GB 1GB RAM
	eMMC 5.0	eMMC 4.5

Main Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/2.4, 29mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS	8 MP, f/2.0, AF
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.	720p@30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR

Selfie Camera
Modules	2.1 MP, f/2.0	2 MP
Video	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
	24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX	4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS
NFC	Yes	No
Infrared port	Yes	No
Radio	Stereo FM radio, RDS - D855 model only	FM radio
USB	microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort), OTG	microUSB 2.0, OTG

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable	Li-Ion 2390 mAh, non-removable
Charging	Wireless (Qi) (optional)
Stand-by	Up to 565 h (2G) / Up to 553 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 19 h (2G) / Up to 21 h (3G)

Misc
Colors	Metallic Black, Silk White, Shine Gold, Moon Violet, Burgundy Red, Blue Steel	Black
SAR	0.39 W/kg (head)     0.48 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.23 W/kg (head)
Models	D855, D850, D851, VS985 4G, D852, LGLS990, F400K	XT1072
Price	About 300 EUR	About 210 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1327 Basemark X: 11552
Display	Contrast ratio: 789:1 (nominal), 1.820 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker	Voice 70dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 80dB
Audio quality	Noise -99.4dB / Crosstalk -100.0dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 63h