New Moto G vs old Moto G comparison: spot the specs and size differences

posted by Daniel P. / Sep 05, 2014, 2:08 AM

New Moto G vs old Moto G comparison: spot the specs and size differences

The new Moto G 2014 edition upgrades from its predecessor exactly where it counts most, namely a larger display diagonal and higher camera resolution. Thus, potential users will be immediately notified that this is a bigger and, perhaps, better phone, the second they pick it up in the store.

Apart from the enlarged screen diagonal, Motorola placed another very distinguished feature in the new Moto G that is a rarity on smartphones still, especially in this price point - a dual stereo speaker set at the front. Moreover, the camera resolution grows from 5 MP to 8 MP, but it sill only records HD video, which is a bummer in this day and age where even midrangers do 1080p footage. We are willing to overlook this omission for that sweet, sweet microSD card slot, which is dearly missed on its predecessor.

Other than those, the specs sheet stays largely the same, down to the quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor, the 1 GB of RAM, and 2070 mAh battery. Just as last year, the internal storage versions are 8 GB/16 GB, starting at $179.99 and $199.99, respectively, but the memory slot expansions makes those much more palatable. All in all, just like its predecessor, the new Moto G edition is probably one of the best value-for-money propositions you can currently get in the Android world, and, yes, that includes Chinese phones, too.

Front view
Side view

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Motorola Moto G (2014) vs Motorola Moto G vs Motorola Moto X

Display

Size

5.0 inches

4.5 inches

4.7 inches

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels

Pixel density

294 PPI

329 PPI

316 PPI

Technology

IPS LCD

AMOLED

Screen-to-body

68.99 %

64.51 %

70.63 %

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960

Processor

Quad-core, 1200 MHz

Dual-core, 1700 MHz, Krait

GPU

Adreno 305

Adreno 320

RAM

1GB

1GB LPDDR2

2GB LPDDR2

Internal storage

8GB

16GB

OS

Android (5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4)

Android (5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3)

Android (5.1 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2)

Battery

Capacity

2070 mAh

2200 mAh

Talk time

13.00 hours

Stand-by time

10.0 days (240 hours)

Camera

Rear

Single camera

Main camera

8 megapixels

5 megapixels

10 megapixels

Features

Autofocus

Specifications

Aperture size: F2.0

Aperture size: F2.4; Focal length: 30 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.6"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Video recording

1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)

Recording format

MPEG4, H.264

Front

2 megapixels

1.3 megapixels

2 megapixels

Video capture

1280x720 (HD)

1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)

Design

Dimensions

5.57 x 2.78 x 0.43 inches (141.5 x 70.7 x 11 mm)

5.11 x 2.59 x 0.46 inches (129.9 x 65.9 x 11.6 mm)

5.09 x 2.57 x 0.41 inches (129.3 x 65.3 x 10.4 mm)

Weight

5.26 oz (149 g)

5.04 oz (143 g)

4.59 oz (130 g)

Resistance

Splash

Features

Interchangeable covers

Shopping information

MSRP

$ 180

$ 179

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6 Comments

1. LetsBeHonest

Posts: 1548; Member since: Jun 04, 2013

Nice,but not worth the upgrade . But if someone looking for a great low priced device running android with guaranteed future update then it is great device to buy.

posted on Sep 05, 2014, 2:19 AM 8

3. LoveHater

Posts: 235; Member since: Oct 09, 2013

Right ,, Moto g is complete Flopshow

posted on Sep 05, 2014, 2:26 AM 2

6. sgodsell

Posts: 7605; Member since: Mar 16, 2013

So its the same price as we all see now, but the size is a little bit bigger. The 2 cameras are now better (rear 8mp vs 5mp, front 2mp vs 1.3mp). All the Moto G's now come with a micro SD card slot for expansion storage. This is a modest improvement. If anyone is looking for an inexpensive phone with really great specs, then I would highly recommend this phone any day of the week.