Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB vs Philips i966 Aurora

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Comparing the Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB vs Philips i966 Aurora across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Philips i966 Aurora runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB runs at 1.2 GHz, making Philips i966 Aurora the better performer.


Display: Philips i966 Aurora offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB offers 5 inches, making Philips i966 Aurora the larger display of the two. Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB features a IPS LCD display compared to Philips i966 Aurora's LCD, making Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Philips i966 Aurora offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20.7 MP, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB offers 8 MP, making Philips i966 Aurora better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Philips i966 Aurora offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB offers 2 MP, making Philips i966 Aurora better for front camera photography.


Battery: Philips i966 Aurora offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB offers 2070 mAh, making Philips i966 Aurora better for longer battery life.


Storage: Philips i966 Aurora offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB offers 16 GB, making Philips i966 Aurora the better option for storage.


User Rating: Philips i966 Aurora receives a higher user rating of 5, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB has a rating of 4.2.

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Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB
₹9,049
(Discontinued)
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₹36,990
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Summary

Release Date

05 Sep, 2014
30 Dec, 2014
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 400
Snapdragon 801
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
(upto 1.2 GHz)
(upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
1 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD
LCD
Extreme AMOLED
720x1280 px (HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
8 MP
Primary Camera
20.7 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

N/A
2 MP
8 MP
50 MP

Battery

N/A
2070 mAh
3000 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
N/A
90W Turbo Power Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
32 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

User Ratings

4.2/5
(160,517 ratings)
5/5
(1 rating)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)
Android
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Avg
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A7
Quad core, 2.5 GHz
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 305
N/A
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

1 GB
3 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

294 ppi
534 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.73 %
71.67 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

141.5 mm
153 mm
162.7 mm

Width

70.7 mm
76 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

10.9 mm
8.2 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

149 grams
N/A
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Good
Excellent

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.0CMOS image sensor
20.7 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8Exmor-R CMOS image sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
N/A
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
5256 x 3944 Pixels
N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps
N/A
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Stereo recording
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Avg
Best In Class

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
N/A
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

2070 mAh
3000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
32 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
N/A
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
N/A
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
No

SIM 1

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
N/A
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
N/A
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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