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Motorola Moto G (2nd gen)

Motorola Moto G (2nd gen)

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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