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Motorola Moto G (3rd gen)

Motorola Moto E (2nd gen)

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
	CDMA 800 / 1900 - XT1548
3G Network	HSDPA 900 / 2100 - XT1541	HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - XT1527, XT1511
	HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1540	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1505
	HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 - XT1548	HSDPA 900 / 2100 - XT1524
4G Network	1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - XT1541	2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - XT1527
	2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - XT1540	1, 3, 7, 20 - XT1524
	2, 4, 5, 12, 17, 25, 26, 41 - XT1548
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA, LTE

Launch
Announced	2015, July. Released 2015, July	2015, February. Released 2015, February
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	142.1 x 72.4 x 11.6 mm (5.59 x 2.85 x 0.46 in)	129.9 x 66.8 x 12.3 mm (5.11 x 2.63 x 0.48 in)
Weight	155 g (5.47 oz)	145 g (5.11 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Micro-SIM	Micro-SIM
	IPX7 water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes

Display
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.0% screen-to-body ratio)	4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~64.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)	540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3, oleophobic coating

Platform
OS	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android 5.0/5.1 (Lollipop) - only XT1527, upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm) - 3G model Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) - LTE model
CPU	Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 - 3G model Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 - LTE model
GPU	Adreno 306	Adreno 302 - 3G model Adreno 306 - LTE model

Memory
Card slot	microSDHC (dedicated slot)	microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal	8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM	8GB 1GB RAM
	eMMC 4.5	eMMC 4.5

Main Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/2.0, AF	5 MP, f/2.2, AF
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama	Panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps, HDR	720p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/2.2	VGA
Features	Auto-HDR
Video

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX	4.0, LE, aptX
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	No	No
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	FM radio, RDS
USB	microUSB 2.0, OTG	microUSB 2.0, OTG

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity	Accelerometer, proximity

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 2470 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 2390 mAh, non-removable

Misc
Colors	Black, White	Black, White
SAR	1.06 W/kg (head)     1.13 W/kg (body)	0.89 W/kg (head)     1.40 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.68 W/kg (head)     0.60 W/kg (body)
Models	XT1541, XT1540, XT1548, Moto G3	XT1527, XT1511, XT1505, XT1524, XT1528, XT1526
Price	About 170 EUR	About 130 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark X: 1866	Basemark OS II 2.0: 546 Basemark X: 1851
Display	Contrast ratio: 1009:1 (nominal), 2.026 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 75dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 75dB	Voice 72dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality	Noise -91.5dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 76h	Endurance rating 82h