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Motorola Moto G (3rd gen)

Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen)

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
	CDMA 800 / 1900 - XT1548	CDMA 800 / 1900 - Verizon
3G Network	HSDPA 900 / 2100 - XT1541	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU, AT&T, Verizon
	HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1540	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile
	HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 - XT1548
4G Network	1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - XT1541	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17 - XT1097 AT&T, XT1095 T-Mobile
	2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - XT1540	1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - EU
	2, 4, 5, 12, 17, 25, 26, 41 - XT1548	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	2015, July. Released 2015, July	2014, September. Released 2014, September
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

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

Display
Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.0% screen-to-body ratio)	5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~73.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform
OS	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53	Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU	Adreno 306	Adreno 330

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

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

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/2.2	2 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 b/g/n, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX	4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	No	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	No
USB	microUSB 2.0, OTG	microUSB 2.0, OTG

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

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

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

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