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Motorola Moto G (2nd gen)

Motorola Moto G4

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
		CDMA 800 / 1900 - XT1625
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global model	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1622
	HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - USA model	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1625
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - XT1624
4G Network		1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 40 - XT1622
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 25, 26, 41 - XT1625
		1, 3, 5, 8, 40 - XT1624
Speed	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2014, September	2016, May
Status	Available. Released 2014, September	Available. Released 2016, May

Body
Dimensions	141.5 x 70.7 x 11 mm (5.57 x 2.78 x 0.43 in)	153 x 76.6 x 9.8 mm (6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 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	Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm² (~68.9% screen-to-body ratio)	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm² (~71.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform
OS	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Adreno 305	Adreno 405

Memory
Card slot	microSDHC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	8GB 1GB RAM	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
	eMMC 4.5	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/2.0, AF	13 MP, f/2.0, AF
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Video	720p@30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR	1080p@30fps, HDR

Selfie Camera
Modules	2 MP, f/2.2	5 MP, f/2.2
Features		Auto-HDR
Video

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX	4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	No	No
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
USB	microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go	microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go

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

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 2070 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging		Fast charging 15W
Stand-by
Talk time

Misc
Colors	White, Black	Black, White
SAR		1.23 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		0.59 W/kg (head) 1.83 W/kg (body)
Models	XT1068, XT1063, XT1064, XT1069	XT1625, XT1622, XT1624
Price	About 160 EUR	About 130 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 497 Basemark X: 3142	Basemark X: 6932
Display		Contrast ratio: 1560 (nominal), 2.544 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB	Voice 64dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 72dB
Audio quality	Noise -91.6dB / Crosstalk -91.7dB	Noise -92.4dB / Crosstalk -92.1dB
Battery life	Endurance rating 50h	Endurance rating 73h

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