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Motorola Moto G 4G (2nd Gen.) vs Motorola Moto G Turbo

Comparison between Motorola Moto G 4G (2nd Gen.) and Motorola Moto G Turbo: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Motorola.

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The verdict

Your pick: Motorola Moto G Turbo, ahead on Connectivity and Battery & charging.

Category
Category	Moto G 4G (2nd Gen.)	Moto G Turbo
Design & display	4.6	4.9
Performance & hardware	1.3	1.3
Camera	3.0	3.3
Connectivity	2.6	3.1
Battery & charging	1.2	1.6

Which one is for you?

Motorola Moto G 4G (2nd Gen.), if you care about…

Body Thickness: 11 mm; against 11.6 mm
Audio Features: A2DP, LE, aptX, Stereo Speakers; against aptX, Loudspeaker

Motorola Moto G Turbo, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 2,470 mAh; against 2,390 mAh
RAM Capacity: 2 GB; against 1 GB
Maximum Storage Capacity: 16 GB; against 8 GB
SIM Configurations: Dual Micro-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby; against Micro-SIM

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Moto G 4G (2nd Gen.)	Moto G Turbo
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 400	Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
Processor Process Size	28 nm	28 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 305	Qualcomm Adreno 405
Storage Type	eMMC 4.5	eMMC 4.5
Maximum CPU Clock	1.2 GHz	1.5 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	8 GB	16 GB Best value
CPU Description	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Processor Type	Quad-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	No	Yes Best value
RAM Capacity	1 GB	2 GB Best value
RAM Type	DDR3	DDR3
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
Maximum memory card	—	128 GB

Design

Specification	Moto G 4G (2nd Gen.)	Moto G Turbo
Body Colors	Black	Black, White
Body Thickness	11 mm Best value	11.6 mm
Body Width	70.7 mm	72.4 mm
Body Height	141.5 mm	142.1 mm
Weight	155 g	155 g
Usable Surface	68.9 % Best value	67 %
Resistance Features	—	IP67
Waterproof Depth	—	1 m

Battery

Specification	Moto G 4G (2nd Gen.)	Moto G Turbo
Battery Capacity	2,390 mAh	2,470 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	—	15 W
Battery Features	Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable

Display

Specification	Moto G 4G (2nd Gen.)	Moto G Turbo
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	5″	5″
Display Horizontal Resolution	720 px	720 px
Display Vertical Resolution	1,280 px	1,280 px
Display Pixel Density	294 ppi	294 ppi
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 3, Capacitive Touch	Gorilla Glass 3, Capacitive Touch

Sensor

Specification	Moto G 4G (2nd Gen.)	Moto G Turbo
Sensor Features	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor

Software

Specification	Moto G 4G (2nd Gen.)	Moto G Turbo
Operating System	Android 5	Android 5.1
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	5	5

Connectivity

Specification	Moto G 4G (2nd Gen.)	Moto G Turbo
SIM Configurations	Micro-SIM	Dual Micro-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby Best value
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B20	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B7, LTE B28
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G, UMTS
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi Features	Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot	Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.0	Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE, aptX	A2DP, LE, aptX
Navigation Systems	GPS	GPS, GLONASS Best value
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, microUSB, USB OTG, USB 2.0	3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, microUSB, USB OTG
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Max. download speed	100 Mbps	—
Max. upload speed	50 Mbps	—

Audio

Specification	Moto G 4G (2nd Gen.)	Moto G Turbo
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	A2DP, LE, aptX, Stereo Speakers Best value	aptX, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Moto G 4G (2nd Gen.)	Moto G Turbo
Model numbers	XT1072	XT1556, XT1557