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Motorola Moto G (2nd gen)

LG G2

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - D800, D802, VS980, LS980
		CDMA 800 / 1900 - VS980, LS980
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global model	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D802, VS980
	HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - USA model	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - VS980, LS980
		HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - D800 HSDPA 2100 - LS980
		HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - D801
4G Network		1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - D802
		4, 13 - VS980
		2, 4, 7 - D801
		1, 2, 4, 5, 17 - D800 LTE band 25(1900), 26(850), 41(2500) - LS980
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	2013, August. Released 2013, September
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	141.5 x 70.7 x 11 mm (5.57 x 2.78 x 0.43 in)	138.5 x 70.9 x 8.9 mm (5.45 x 2.79 x 0.35 in)
Weight	149 g (5.26 oz)	143 g (5.04 oz)
Build		Glass front (Gorilla Glass 2), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Micro-SIM	Micro-SIM

Display
Type	IPS LCD	True HD-IPS + LCD
Size	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~68.9% screen-to-body ratio)	5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~75.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 2

Platform
OS	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7	Quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400
GPU	Adreno 305	Adreno 330

Memory
Card slot	microSDHC (dedicated slot)	No
Internal	8GB 1GB RAM	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
	eMMC 4.5	eMMC 4.5

Main Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/2.0, AF	13 MP, f/2.4, 29mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR
Video	720p@30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR	1080p@60fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.

Selfie Camera
Modules	2 MP, f/2.2	2.1 MP
Video		1080p@30fps

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

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

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

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 2070 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by		Up to 790 h (2G) / Up to 900 h (3G)
Talk time		Up to 16 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 17 h 30 min (3G)

Misc
Colors	White, Black	Black, White, Red, Gold
SAR		0.50 W/kg (head)     0.69 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		0.41 W/kg (head)     0.47 W/kg (body)
Models	XT1068, XT1063, XT1064, XT1069, XT1077	D802, D801, D803, F320K, LS980, D800, F320L, F320S, D802TR
Price	About 160 EUR	About 270 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 497 Basemark X: 3142	Basemark X: 11101
Display		Contrast ratio: 1495:1 (nominal) / 1.976:1 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB	Voice 65dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality	Noise -91.6dB / Crosstalk -91.7dB	Noise -91.9dB / Crosstalk -91.3dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 50h	Endurance rating 81h