Motorola Moto X (2nd gen) vs LG G3 A Comparison and Differences

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Motorola Moto X (2nd gen)

Motorola Moto X (2nd gen)

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LG G3 A

LG G3 A

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Motorola Moto X (2nd gen) or LG G3 A Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	Motorola Moto X (2nd gen)	LG G3 A
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Release date	2014, September	2014, August
Dimensions (HxWxD)	140.8 x 72.4 x 10 mm \| 5.54 x 5.54 x 2.85 in	141 x 71.6 x 9.8 mm \| 5.55 x 5.55 x 2.82 in
Weight	144 g \| 5.08 oz	146.8 g \| 5.18 oz
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Black, White	White, Titanium
Battery	2300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion	2610 mAh, Removable Li-Ion
Battery life		Stand by time - Up to 532 h (2G) / Up to 628 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G)
Approximate price	320 EUR	360 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	5.2" in	5.2" in
Screen area	74.5 cm²	74.5 cm²
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	73.1%	73.8%
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	1080 x 1920 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	424 PPI	424 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	13 MP, Single	13 MP, Single
Camera specs	-13 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.13µm, AF	-13 MP, 1/3'', OIS, laser AF
Functions	Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR	Yes
Front camera, selfie	2 MP, Single	2.1 MP, Single
Specifications	2 MP, f/2.2	2.1 MP
Video	1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset	- Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)	- Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
CPU	- Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400	- Quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400
GPU	Adreno 330	Adreno 330
External memory	No	microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory	16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM/ 64 GB (AT&T, T-Mobile)	32 GB, 2 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 5 Single Core	157
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	597
GeekBench 4 Single Core		1208
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core		1226

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Nano-SIM	Micro-SIM
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1900 - Verizon -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU, AT&T, Verizon HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile -4G - LTE band 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700) - XT1097 AT&T, XT1095 T-Mobile LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - EU LTE band 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600), 13(700) - XT1096 (Verizon) LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 20(800) - India	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE-A
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA, LTE-A
GPRS	Yes	Class 12
Edge	Yes	Class 12
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	microUSB 2.0, USB Host	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX	4.0, A2DP, LE

Music and Audio

Radio	No	No
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Others	- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors	- Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature	- Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other extras	- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - Water resistant	- DMB TV tuner
Versions	- Also known as Motorola Moto X (2014), Motorola Moto X2, Motorola Moto X+1	- For Korea Also known as LG G3 A F410S

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