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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1562
  HSDPA 2100 - XT1225 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1563 (SS)
4G Network 2, 3, 4, 7, 17 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 38, 41 - XT1562
  2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17 - XT1225 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 28 - XT1563 (SS)
  1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA, LTE
Launch
Announced 2014, November. Released 2014, November 2015, July. Released 2015, August
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 143.5 x 73.3 x 8.3 - 11.2 mm 148 x 75 x 10.9 mm (5.83 x 2.95 x 0.43 in)
Weight 176 g (6.21 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM Nano-SIM
 Splash resistant Splash and dust resistant
Display
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~70.9% screen-to-body ratio) 5.5 inches, 82.6 cm2 (~74.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~565 ppi density) 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
 Moto Display
Platform
OS Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm) Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450 Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Adreno 420 Adreno 405
Memory
Card slot No microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 64GB 3GB RAM 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
 eMMC 5.0 eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
Modules 21 MP, AF 21 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.4", 1.1µm, PDAF
Features Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Video 4K@24fps, 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 2 MP 5 MP, f/2.2
Video 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio No FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Accelerometer, proximity
Battery
Type Li-Po 3900 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 3630 mAh, non-removable
Charging 15W wired, QC2
Wireless (Qi)
15W wired
Misc
Colors Black Ballistic Nylon Black, White
SAR 0.56 W/kg (head)     0.80 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.49 W/kg (head)     0.68 W/kg (body)    
Models XT1225 XT1562, XT1563, XT1564
Price About 300 EUR About 240 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 809
Basemark X: 5032
Display Contrast ratio: 1520:1 (nominal), 3.222 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 69dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality Noise -93.8dB / Crosstalk -95.2dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 83h

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