Motorola Moto G (3rd gen) vs Motorola CHARM Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto G (3rd gen)
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Motorola CHARM
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Motorola Moto G (3rd gen) or Motorola CHARM Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto G (3rd gen) | Motorola CHARM | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, July | 2010, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 142.1 x 72.4 x 11.6 mm | 5.59 x 5.59 x 2.85 in | 98.4 x 67.2 x 11.4 mm | 3.87 x 3.87 x 2.65 in | |
| Weight | 155 g | 5.47 oz | 110 g | 3.88 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Golden Bronze, Cabernet | |
| Battery | 2470 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1130 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 267 h (2G) / Up to 334 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 6 h 45 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 170 EUR | 150 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 256K | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 2.8" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 24.3 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 4:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 67.0% | 36.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 320 x 240 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 143 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 3.15 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, AF, f/2.0 | -3.15 MP | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps, HDR | 24fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2 | ||
| Functions | Auto-HDR |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 2.1 (Eclair) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) | - TI OMAP 3410 | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | - 600 MHz Cortex-A8 | |
| GPU | Adreno 306 | PowerVR SGX530 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 2 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
512 MB RAM; 512 MB |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 95 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 319 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 549 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1527 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - XT1548 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 - XT1541 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1540 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 - XT1548 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - XT1541 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700) - XT1540 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 12(700), 17(700), 25(1900), 26(850), 41(2500) - XT1548 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 12 | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 12 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 2.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 1.43 W/kg (head) 1.53 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- IPX7 water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes |
- MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input --BACKTRACK touch panel |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Motorola Moto G (Gen 3), Motorola Moto G3 |
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