Comparisons / Comparison of Motorola Moto G (3rd gen) and Motorola Moto G

Comparison of Motorola Moto G (3rd gen) and Motorola Moto G [S]ave

Attribute
Motorola Moto G (3rd gen) ×
Motorola Moto G ×
General
BrandMotorolaMotorola
Launch
Announced2015-07-012013-11-01
Body
Width (mm)11.611.6
Length (mm)142.1129.9
Height (mm)72.465.9
Weight (g)155143
SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
FrontGlass-
BackPlastic-
FramePlastic-
Network
Technology
  • CDMA
  • GSM
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • CDMA
  • EVDO
  • GSM
  • HSPA
2G bands
  • CDMA 800 / 1900
  • GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • CDMA 800 / 1900
  • GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
  • HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900
  • HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1540
  • HSDPA 900 / 2100 - XT1541
  • CDMA2000 1xEV
  • HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - for T-Mobile, AT&T
  • HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
  • 1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - XT1541
  • 2, 4, 5, 12, 17, 25, 26, 41
  • 2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - XT1540
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Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Platform
OSAndroid 5.1.1 (Lollipop)Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
CPUQuad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPUAdreno 306Adreno 305
Memory
Card slotmicroSDHC (dedicated slot)No
Internal
  • 16GB 2GB RAM
  • 8GB 1GB RAM
  • 16GB 1GB RAM
  • 8GB 1GB RAM
Display
Size (in)54.5
Resolution (px)720 x 1280720 x 1280
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Display TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Battery
TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Capcity (mAh)24702070
Main Camera
Main Camera TypeSingleSingle
Main Camera Properties
  • 13 MP, f/2.0, AF
  • 5 MP, f/2.4, AF
Main Camera Video1080p@30fps, HDR720p@30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR
Main Camera FeaturesDual-LED dual-tone flash, panoramaLED flash, HDR, panorama
Selfie Camera
Selfie Camera TypeSingleSingle
Selfie Camera Properties
  • 5 MP, f/2.2
  • 1.3 MP
Selfie Camera FeaturesAuto-HDR-
Comms
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS++
NFC--
RadioFM radioFM radio
USBmicroUSB 2.0, USB On-The-GomicroUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Sound
Loudspeaker++
3.5mm jack++
Features
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • compass
  • proximity
Misc
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • 7 color options (back panel)
  • Black (front panel)
Models
  • Moto G3
  • XT1540
  • XT1541
  • XT1548
  • X1032
  • XT1028
  • XT1032
  • XT1034
SAR EU Head (W/kg)0.680.79
SAR EU Body (W/kg)0.6-
SAR Head (W/kg)1.061.17
SAR Body (W/kg)1.131.06
Talk time (h)-Up to 24 h



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