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Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen)

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Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  CDMA 800 / 1900 - Verizon
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU, AT&T, Verizon HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global model
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - USA model
4G Network 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17 - XT1097 AT&T, XT1095 T-Mobile
  1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - EU
  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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2014, September. Released 2014, September 2014, September. Released 2014, September
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 140.8 x 72.4 x 10 mm (5.54 x 2.85 x 0.39 in) 141.5 x 70.7 x 11 mm (5.57 x 2.78 x 0.43 in)
Weight 144 g (5.08 oz) 149 g (5.26 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM Micro-SIM
 Water resistant
Display
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~73.1% screen-to-body ratio) 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~68.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density) 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Platform
OS Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) Qualcomm MSM8226 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 No microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM (AT&T, T-Mobile) 8GB 1GB 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/2.0, AF
Features Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR 720p@30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR
Selfie Camera
Modules 2 MP, f/2.2 2 MP, f/2.2
Video 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes No
Infrared port No No
Radio No FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG microUSB 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
  Digital TV (DS DTV 16GB model only)
Battery
Type Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 2070 mAh, non-removable
Charging 15W wired, QC2
Misc
Colors Black, White White, Black
SAR 1.46 W/kg (head)     1.27 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.49 W/kg (head)     0.69 W/kg (body)    
Models XT1097, XT1096, XT1095, XT1092, XT1085, XT1093 XT1068, XT1063, XT1064, XT1069, XT1077
Price About 320 EUR About 160 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1176
Basemark X: 11855
Basemark OS II 2.0: 497
Basemark X: 3142
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Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 72dB Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality Noise -93.5dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB Noise -91.6dB / Crosstalk -91.7dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 48h Endurance rating 50h

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