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Motorola Moto G (3rd gen)

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	CDMA 800 / 1900 - Verizon	CDMA 800 / 1900 - XT1548
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU, AT&T, Verizon	HSDPA 900 / 2100 - XT1541
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile	HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1540
		HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 - XT1548
4G Network	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17 - XT1097 AT&T, XT1095 T-Mobile	1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - XT1541
	1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - EU	2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - XT1540
	2, 3, 4, 7, 13 - XT1096 (Verizon)	2, 4, 5, 12, 17, 25, 26, 41 - XT1548
	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	2015, July. Released 2015, July
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	140.8 x 72.4 x 10 mm (5.54 x 2.85 x 0.39 in)	142.1 x 72.4 x 11.6 mm (5.59 x 2.85 x 0.46 in)
Weight	144 g (5.08 oz)	155 g (5.47 oz)
Build		Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Nano-SIM	Micro-SIM
	Water resistant	IPX7 water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes

Display
Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~73.1% screen-to-body ratio)	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.0% 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 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400	Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 330	Adreno 306

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM (AT&T, T-Mobile)	8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM
	eMMC 5.0	eMMC 4.5

Main Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.13µm, AF	13 MP, f/2.0, AF
Features	Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR	1080p@30fps, HDR

Selfie Camera
Modules	2 MP, f/2.2	5 MP, f/2.2
Features		Auto-HDR
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 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX	4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
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, proximity

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 2470 mAh, non-removable
Charging	15W wired, QC2

Misc
Colors	Black, White	Black, White
SAR	1.46 W/kg (head)     1.27 W/kg (body)	1.06 W/kg (head)     1.13 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.49 W/kg (head)     0.69 W/kg (body)	0.68 W/kg (head)     0.60 W/kg (body)
Models	XT1097, XT1096, XT1095, XT1092, XT1085, XT1093	XT1541, XT1540, XT1548, Moto G3
Price	About 320 EUR	About 170 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1176 Basemark X: 11855	Basemark X: 1866
Display		Contrast ratio: 1009:1 (nominal), 2.026 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 72dB	Voice 75dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality	Noise -93.5dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB	Noise -91.5dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 48h	Endurance rating 76h