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Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen)

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Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
	CDMA 800 / 1900 - Verizon	CDMA 800 / 1900 - North American version
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU, AT&T, Verizon	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 900 - North American version
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17 - XT1097 AT&T, XT1095 T-Mobile	1, 2, 4, 5, 17, 19, 25, 26, 41 - North America
	1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - EU	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
	2, 3, 4, 7, 13 - XT1096 (Verizon)
	1, 3, 7, 20 - India
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2014, September. Released 2014, September	2013, October. Released 2013, November
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	140.8 x 72.4 x 10 mm (5.54 x 2.85 x 0.39 in)	137.9 x 69.2 x 8.6 mm (5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 in)
Weight	144 g (5.08 oz)	130 g (4.59 oz)
Build		Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Nano-SIM	Micro-SIM
	Water resistant

Display
Type	AMOLED	True HD IPS+
Size	5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~73.1% screen-to-body ratio)	4.95 inches, 67.5 cm2 (~70.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~445 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform
OS	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android 4.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400	Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
GPU	Adreno 330	Adreno 330

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM (AT&T, T-Mobile)	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
	eMMC 5.0	eMMC 4.5

Main Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.13µm, AF	8 MP, f/2.4, 30mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF, OIS
Features	Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	2 MP, f/2.2	1.3 MP, f/2.4, 1/6", 1.9µm
Video	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

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

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 2300 mAh, non-removable
Charging	15W wired, QC2	Wireless (Qi)
Stand-by		Up to 300 h (3G)
Talk time		Up to 17 h (3G)

Misc
Colors	Black, White	Black, White, Red
SAR	1.46 W/kg (head)     1.27 W/kg (body)	0.92 W/kg (head)     1.23 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.49 W/kg (head)     0.69 W/kg (body)	0.49 W/kg (head)     0.48 W/kg (body)
Models	XT1097, XT1096, XT1095, XT1092, XT1085, XT1093	Nexus 5, D820, D821
Price	About 320 EUR	About 260 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1176 Basemark X: 11855	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1016 Basemark X: 11638
Display		Contrast ratio: 967:1 (nominal) / 2.228:1 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 72dB	Voice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 65dB
Audio quality	Noise -93.5dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB	Noise -93.3dB / Crosstalk -94.3dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 48h	Endurance rating 38h