Motorola Moto G (2015) Specs

Released

Jul 28, 2015

Display

5.0-inch
1280 x 720 px

Camera

13 MP Main
5 MP Selfie

Battery

2470 mAh

Storage

16GB

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 410
2GB RAM

OS

Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Description

The Motorola Moto G (2015) still packs a 5” display with a 720 x 1280 resolution, giving it a 294 PPI density. This is crisp enough, especially for the class of device, and we are a bit relieved the Motorola didn't try to boost the resolution, which might've ended up overburdening the GPU and battery. The SoC under the hood is a quad-core Snapdragon 410 – Qualcomm's entry-level 64-bit solution, boosting the series out of the 32-bit era. Here's the interesting part now – the Moto G (2015) is the first of its line to come in two variants – one will have 8 GB of internal storage and 1 GB of RAM, while the other one will have 16 GB of storage and 2 GB of RAM – quite generous for a device of its class, but needed for future-proofing. Both variants' storage can be expanded via microSD card of up to 32GB.

This device is also known as Motorola Moto G (3rd Gen.), Motorola XT1540, Motorola XT1548, Motorola XT1540

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Specs

Display Benchmarks
Size	5.0-inch
Resolution	1280 x 720 px, 294 PPI
Technology	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body	67.05 %
Colors	16 777 216
Features	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
System chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916
Processor	Quad-core, 1400 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU	Adreno 306
RAM	2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage	16GB
Storage expansion	microSDHC up to 32 GB
OS	Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop)
Device type	Smartphone
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Battery
Capacity	2470 mAh
Type	Not user replaceable

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	13 MP (Autofocus) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.0
Flash	Dual LED
Video recording	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Features: Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling
Front	5 MP (HDR)

Design
Dimensions	5.59 x 2.85 x 0.48 inches (142 x 72.4 x 12.2 mm)
Weight	5.47 oz(155.0 g)
Materials	Back: Plastic
Resistance	Water; IPx7
Features	Notification light
Keys	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black, White

Cellular
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
3G	Bands 8(900), 1(2100)
Data Speed	LTE, HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type	Micro SIM
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Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.0
Wi-Fi	802.11 b,g,n Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Mass storage device, Charging
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors	Accelerometer
Other	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Nov 25, 2015 FCC ID value: IHDT56QG1
Measured SAR	Head: 1.06 W/kg Body: 1.12 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.40 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.33 W/kg
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Phone Features
Notifications	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Availability
Officially announced	Jul 28, 2015

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Alternative variants

Differences from the main variant:
RAM	1GB
Internal storage	8GB

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD)	Bands 17(700 b), 5(850), 4(AWS-1), 2(1900), 7(2600)
3G	Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD)	Bands 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 5(850), 26(850+), 4(AWS-1), 2(1900), 25(1900+)
4G (TDD)	Bands 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900)
FCC approval	Date approved: Jul 09, 2015 FCC ID value: IHDT56QG6
Measured SAR	Head: 1.41 W/kg Body: 1.10 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.44 W/kg

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

U.S. Cellular

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