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Summary
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Performance

Samsung Exynos 4

1 GB RAM

Snapdragon 400

1 GB RAM

Display

4.8" (12.19 cm)

720x1280 px (HD)

5.0" (12.7 cm)

720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

1.9 MP

Single Camera

2 MP

Single Camera

Battery

2100 mAh

11.4 h talktime (3G)

2070 mAh

Storage

16 GB

64 GB (Expandable)

16 GB

32 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

4.0/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
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4.1/5 based on 2,982 ratings

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4.2/5 based on 160,517 ratings

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Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB is permanently discontinued.
General
Operating System

Android v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)

Custom UI

TouchWiz UI

Performance
Poor
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 4

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226

CPU

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A9

Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A7

Graphics

Mali-400 MP4

Adreno 305

RAM

1 GB

1 GB

Display
Average
Display Type

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen Size

4.8 " (12.19 cm)

5.0 " (12.7 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

306 ppi

294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

65.71 %

68.73 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v2, Scratch-resistant glass

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
Size Compare
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Dimensions

Height: 136.6 mm
Width: 70.6 mm
Thickness: 8.6 mm

Height: 141.5 mm
Width: 70.7 mm
Thickness: 10.9 mm

Weight

133 grams

149 grams

Colours

Black, Blue, Brown, Grey, Red, White, Pebble Blue, Marble White, Amber Brown, Garnet Red, Sapphire Black, Titanium Grey

Black, White

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

8 MP f/2.6, Primary Camera

8 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera

Sensor

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), CMOS image sensor

CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

OIS

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels

3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Smile detection
Touch to focus

4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1280x720 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Stereo recording

Front Camera
Poor
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

1.9 MP f/2.6, Primary Camera

2 MP, Primary Camera

Flash

No

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps

Battery
Average
Capacity

2100 mAh

2070 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

TalkTime

Up to 11.4 Hours(3G) / Up to 21.4 Hours(2G)

Standby time

Up to 790 Hours(3G) / Up to 590 Hours(2G)

Storage
Excellent
Internal Memory

16 GB

16 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 64 GB

, Up to 32 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM, GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Micro

SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SIM 1

3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G Speed:
HSDPA 21.1 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Class 12, 32 - 48 kbps
EDGE:
Class 12

3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G Speed:
HSDPA 21.1 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

SIM 2

2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz

SAR Value

Head: 0.55 W/kg, Body: 1.49 W/kg

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.0

, v4.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

microUSB 2.0

USB Host, microUSB 2.0

Mobile High-Definition Link(MHL)

Multimedia
FM Radio

, RDS, Stereo FM

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope