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Motorola Moto G (2nd gen)

Motorola Moto Maxx
Motorola Moto G (2nd gen)
Motorola Moto Maxx

Released in September 2014. Features 5.0 inches screen with a resolution of 720 x 1,280 pixels and 294 ppi.

Quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226 with up to 1 GB memory and 8 GB storage. It has 2,070 mAh battery.

Released in November 2014. Features 5.2 inches screen with a resolution of 1,440 x 2,560 pixels and 565 ppi.

Quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 with up to 3 GB memory and 64 GB storage. It has 3,900 mAh battery.
Head to Head
  • Much lighter (18%)
  • Slightly larger screen (4%)
  • Much better quality screen (48%)
  • OLED screen
  • More memory
  • More storage
  • Much more processing power (56%)
  • Much better battery capacity (47%)
  • Fast charging battery
  • It has NFC

Specifications

Motorola Moto G (2nd gen) Motorola Moto Maxx
Specifications
Brand Motorola Motorola
Model - -
Release Date September 2014 November 2014
Operating System Android 4.4 Android 4.4
Dimensions
Size 141.5 x 70.7 x 11.0 mm
5.57 x 2.78 x 0.43 in		 143.5 x 73.3 x 11.2 mm
5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 in
Weight 149 g
5.26 oz		 176 g
6.21 oz
Screen
Size 5.0 inches 5.2 inches
Resolution 720 x 1,280 pixels 1,440 x 2,560 pixels
PPI 294 565
Features - OLED
Cameras
Rear 8 MP f/2.0 21 MP
Front 2 MP f/2.2 2 MP
Storage
Memory 1 GB 3 GB
Fixed 8 GB 64 GB
Removable microSDHC -
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226
Quad-core processor
28 nm		 Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084
Quad-core processor
28 nm
CPU 4x 1.20 GHz Cortex-A7 4x 2.70 GHz Krait 450
GPU Adreno 305 Adreno 420
Battery
Capacity 2,070 mAh 3,900 mAh
Features - Fast charging 15W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC False True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True True
Micro USB True True
USB Type-C False False
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Motorola Moto G (2nd gen) Motorola Moto Maxx

Motorola Moto G (2nd gen)

Motorola Moto Maxx

5.0"
149 g
5.26 oz

5.2"
176 g
6.21 oz