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Lava Pixel V1

Lava Pixel V1

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Motorola Moto G (2nd gen)

Motorola Moto G (2nd gen)

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Category Breakdown

Lava Pixel V1
Motorola Moto G (2nd gen)
Performance
47.343.6
Camera
19.118.7
Display
56.556.5
Battery
22.219.7
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
28.635.7
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
25.328.5

Summary

  • The Lava Pixel V1 features a larger 5.5-inch IPS LCD display compared to the 5.0-inch display on the Motorola Moto G (2nd gen), but both have the same 720 x 1280 resolution.
  • In terms of performance, the Pixel V1 has a slightly faster quad-core 1.3 GHz CPU and more RAM at 2GB, while the Moto G is equipped with a 1.2 GHz CPU and 1GB of RAM.
  • Both phones have an 8 MP rear camera, but the Moto G can record video at 720p, whereas the Pixel V1 supports 1080p video.
  • The Pixel V1 has a larger 2560 mAh battery compared to the Moto G's 2070 mAh.
  • Software-wise, the Pixel V1 runs Android 5.1.1 with an upgrade path to 6.0, while the Moto G starts with Android 4.4.4 and can also upgrade to 6.0.
  • Build quality shows the Pixel V1 is lighter at 135g, while the Moto G is heavier at 149g and thicker.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Lava Pixel V1
Motorola Moto G (2nd gen)

General

Release Date

2015
2014

Announced

2015
2014

Description

For India
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"
5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

N/A
Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

Mali-400MP2
Adreno 305

Memory

32GB 2GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP, AF (13 MP via SW interpolation)
8 MP, f/2.0, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

5 MP, 8 MP via SW interpolation
2 MP, f/2.2

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
720p@30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

2560 mAh
2070 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 2560 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2070 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

152.1 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (5.99 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
141.5 x 70.7 x 11 mm (5.57 x 2.78 x 0.43 in)

Weight

135 g
149 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

White, Gold
White, Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Micro-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, 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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), Android One
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass