Category Breakdown
alcatel Pop 2 (5) Premium
Motorola Moto G (2nd gen)
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.554.5
Summary
- The alcatel Pop 2 (5) Premium and Motorola Moto G (2nd gen) both feature a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, offering similar visual clarity.
- In terms of performance, the Moto G is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset, which may provide slightly better graphics performance with its Adreno 305 GPU compared to the alcatel's unspecified GPU.
- Both devices have an 8 MP rear camera, but the Moto G supports HDR and records video at 720p, while the alcatel can record at 1080p.
- The alcatel has a larger battery capacity of 2500 mAh compared to the Moto G's 2070 mAh, which may result in longer usage time.
- The alcatel runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop, while the Moto G initially launched with Android 4.4.4 but is upgradable to 6.0 Marshmallow, providing a more recent software experience.
- Build quality is comparable, with the alcatel being slightly thinner and heavier than the Moto G.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
alcatel Pop 2 (5) Premium
Motorola Moto G (2nd gen)
General
Release Date
2015
2014
Announced
2014
2014
Description
N/A
Also known as Motorola Moto G XT1068, Motorola Moto G2, Motorola Moto G+1Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen.) with Digital TV
Display
Size
5"
5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
N/A
Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
N/A
Adreno 305
Memory
8GB 1GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Main Camera Details
8 MP, AF
8 MP, f/2.0, AF
Front Camera
2 MP
2 MP
Front Camera Details
2 MP
2 MP, f/2.2
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
720p@30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2500 mAh
2070 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2500 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2070 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
141 x 71.5 x 8.9 mm (5.55 x 2.81 x 0.35 in)
141.5 x 70.7 x 11 mm (5.57 x 2.78 x 0.43 in)
Weight
151 g
149 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
White, Volcano Black, Full White
White, Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
OS Version
Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity/ compass (7044Y)
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

