Comparison: motorola moto g vs motorola moto g2

This morning we woke up with a new comparison that has two members of the Moto family as protagonists: the well-known Motorola Moto G and the person in charge of his “retirement”, the Motorola Moto G2. Throughout the article we will check how they coincide in some of the its benefits, while we do not know many others of the Moto G2, since it has not yet been presented, although that is something that will happen but today - Expo IFA in Berlin 2014-, in the coming days. For now you will have to settle for this advance, which we hope you enjoy. We begin:

Technical characteristics:

Screens: The G2 has a larger size of 5 inches, leaving its predecessor at 4.5 inches. Their resolutions do coincide, being 1280 x 720 pixels in both cases. The original model is protected against shocks and scratches by Corning Gorilla Glass 3, a detail that has not been confirmed for the Moto G2.

Processors: As has been revealed, the Motorola Moto G2 will be accompanied by a 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 SoC, an Adreno 305 graphics chip and 1GB of RAM, exactly the same as the Moto G. Yes, it is expected that present a more updated version of its operating system: Android 4.4.4 Kit Kat, compared to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean (upgradeable) sold by Moto G.

Cameras: the Moto G2 has not revealed many details in this regard, although it could be affirmed that it will present an 8-megapixel main camera and a 2-megapixel front camera, while the Moto G presents lower quality in this regard, with a lens 5-megapixel rear and 1.3-megapixel front. Video recording is done in HD 720p resolution at 30 fps.

Designs: According to the filtered images, we can affirm that it will have a design similar to the current model, although with an appreciable reduction in its side frames, which would give more prominence to the screen. It would be made of a plastic body. The Moto G for its part has dimensions of 129.9 mm high x 65.9 mm wide x 11.6 mm thick and weighs 143 grams. A couple of protective cases are sold: the " Flip Shell " allows the device to be closed completely except for the part of the screen, to be able to use it without any problem. The other is called "Grip Shell ", which has small "stops" that make it easy to place the smartphone face down without the possibility of receiving scratches. They are available in various colors.

Internal memories: the G2 apparently will have, like its predecessor, a 16 GB model, although it will also have another 32 GB model for sale, while the original Moto G has another 8 GB terminal. in the fact that the Moto G2 will have a microSD card slot, a feature that the Moto G does not present, but on the contrary compensates for this lack with a free storage of 50 GB on Google Drive.

Connectivity: in addition to the most common connections to which we are already accustomed such as 3G, WiFi, Micro-USB / OTG or Bluetooth, in the case of the Moto G2 4G / LTE technology will also be present.

Batteries: In this regard, the information has not transpired, so its capacity will remain an enigma until its presentation. On the Moto G side we can say that it has a capacity of 2, 070 mAh, which in relation to the rest of its features will give it remarkable autonomy.

WE RECOMMEND YOU Apple will use a TOF sensor and a super wide angle on your iPhone

Availability and price:

This Smartphone will be on sale from next September, surely in the first half of that month and for a higher price than the original Motorola Moto G, of approximately 250 euros. The cost of the basic Motorola Moto G is very varied depending on where we buy it; in the case of the pccomponentes website its value is between 139 and 197 euros depending on its memory and other characteristics.

	Motorola Moto G	Motorola Moto G2
screen	TFT 4.5 inch HD	TFT 5 inch HD
Resolution	1280 × 720 pixels	1280 × 720 pixels
Internal memory	Mod. 8 GB and 16 GB (Not expandable microSD)	Mod. 16 GB and 32 GB (Expandable microSD)
OS	Android 4.3 Jelly Bean (Upgrade to 4.4 KitKat)	Android 4.4 KitKat
Battery	2070 mAh	It has not transcended
Connectivity	WiFi 802.11b / g / n Bluetooth 3G	WiFi 802.11b / g / n Bluetooth 3G 4G
Rear camera	5 MP sensor Autofocus LED flash 720p HD video recording at 30 fps	8 MP sensor
Frontal camera	1.3 MP	2 MP
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 quad-core 1.2 GHz Adreno 305	Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 quad-core 1.2 GHz Adreno 305
RAM	1 GB	1 GB
Dimensions	129.3 mm high x 65.3 mm wide x 10.4 mm thick	They have not transcended.