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Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
  CDMA 800 / 1900 - XT1548
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 - XT1541 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
  HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1540
  HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 - XT1548
4G Network 1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - XT1541 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
  2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - XT1540
  2, 4, 5, 12, 17, 25, 26, 41 - XT1548
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 2016, May. Released 2016, August
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 142.1 x 72.4 x 11.6 mm (5.59 x 2.85 x 0.46 in) 144.4 x 72 x 9.9 mm (5.69 x 2.83 x 0.39 in)
Weight 155 g (5.47 oz) 137 g (4.83 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Micro-SIM Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
 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) 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density) 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Platform
OS Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 306 Adreno 306
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM 8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM
 eMMC 4.5 eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
Modules 13 MP, f/2.0, AF 8 MP, f/2.2, AF
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps, HDR 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 5 MP, f/2.2 5 MP, f/2.2
Features Auto-HDR
Video
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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
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX 4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC No Yes (optional)
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG microUSB 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity Accelerometer, proximity
Battery
Type Li-Ion 2470 mAh, non-removable Li-Po 2800 mAh, removable
Misc
Colors Black, White Black, White
SAR 1.06 W/kg (head)     1.13 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.68 W/kg (head)     0.60 W/kg (body)    
Models XT1541, XT1540, XT1548, Moto G3 XT1609, XT1604, XT1602, XT1607, XT1603
Price About 170 EUR About 130 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark X: 1866
Display Contrast ratio: 1009:1 (nominal), 2.026 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 75dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality Noise -91.5dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 76h

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