Motorola Moto G (2nd generation) vs Motorola Moto G (3rd generation)

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Moto G (2nd generation) compared with Moto G (3rd generation)

	MotorolaMoto G (2nd generation)	MotorolaMoto G (3rd generation)
Overview
Released
Released	September 2014	July 2015
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5″	5″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 720	1280 × 720
Sharpness
Sharpness	294 pixels per inch	294 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Display type
Display type	IPS LCD, confirmed by Notebookcheck	IPS LCD, confirmed by Notebookcheck
Screen protection
Screen protection	–	Corning Gorilla Glass 3, reported by Notebookcheck
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 400	Qualcomm Snapdragon 410
Memory
Memory	1 GB	1 GB – 2 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	8 GB	8 GB, 16 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7; MSM8226 identified by Notebookcheck	Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53; MSM8916 identified by Notebookcheck
GPU
GPU	Adreno 305, identified by Notebookcheck	Adreno 306, identified by Notebookcheck
Storage type
Storage type	1 GB RAM and microSD expansion up to 32 GB, reported by Notebookcheck	eMMC; microSD expansion up to 32 GB, reported by Notebookcheck
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	8 MP	13 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	2 MP	5 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	–	13 MP f/2.0 camera with dual-tone LED flash, reported by Notebookcheck
Front camera
Front camera	–	5 MP f/2.2 fixed-focus camera, reported by Notebookcheck
Video recording
Video recording	720p at 30 fps, reported by Notebookcheck	1080p at 30 fps, reported by Notebookcheck
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	2,070 mAh	2,470 mAh (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	2,070 mAh non-removable battery, reported by GSMArena	2,470 mAh non-removable battery
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	149 g (better)	155 g
Thickness
Thickness	11 mm (better)	11.6 mm
Height × width
Height × width	141.5 × 70.7 mm	142.1 × 72.4 mm
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	IPX7; fresh water up to 1 metre for 30 minutes with the rear cover firmly closed; not dustproof
Speakers
Speakers	Front stereo speakers; 3.5 mm headphone socket and FM radio confirmed by Notebookcheck	Front mono media speaker and 3.5 mm headphone socket, confirmed by Notebookcheck; stereo speakers from the 2014 model were removed
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 4.4.4 KitKat, confirmed by Tech Advisor	Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	Original 2014 3G/HSPA+ model; the 2015 second-generation LTE revision is distinct	4G LTE, confirmed by Tech Advisor
SIM
SIM	Micro-SIM; dual-SIM XT1068 reviewed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor	Micro-SIM; European XT1541 reviewed by Notebookcheck is single-SIM; dual-SIM available in some markets according to Qualcomm
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11 b/g/n, confirmed by Notebookcheck	802.11 b/g/n on 2.4 GHz, reported by Notebookcheck
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor	Bluetooth 4.0, reported by Notebookcheck
NFC
NFC	–	None, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor
USB
USB	Micro-USB 2.0, confirmed by Notebookcheck	Micro-USB 2.0, reported by Notebookcheck
Positioning
Positioning	GPS and GLONASS, confirmed by Notebookcheck	–