Motorola Moto G vs. Motorola Moto Z

Motorola Moto G
  • 4.5" (1280x720) IPS LCD
  • 1GB
    Snapdragon 400 SoC     16GB Storage
  • 5-MP, f/2.4 1 Rear Camera
  • 2070 mAh
Motorola Moto G
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Motorola Moto G Price
$85. Search
Motorola Moto Z
  • 5.5" (2560x1440) AMOLED
  • 4GB
    MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/1.8 1 Rear Camera
  • 2600 mAh
Motorola Moto Z
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Motorola Moto Z Price
$149. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameMoto GMoto Z
ProductMotorola Moto G (Launched 2013-11-01)Motorola Moto Z (Launched 2016-06-01)
Display4.5" 1280x720 IPS LCD 5.5" 2560x1440 AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 5-MP f/2.4 (Primary)
  • 13-MP f/1.8 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 1.3-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 400 SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • None
  • MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery2070 mAh2600 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 143g (5oz), 129.9x65.9x11.6 mm (5.11 x 2.59 x 0.46 inches)IP Rating, 136g (4.8oz), 153.3x75.3x5.2 mm (6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches)
Price (Market)$85$149
Display
Product NameMoto GMoto Z
TypeIPS LCDAMOLED
Diagonal (inches)4.5"5.5"
Display/Body Ratio65.2%72.2%
Resolution1280x7202560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)326 PPI534 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 3Gorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameMoto GMoto Z
Megapixel5-MP13-MP
Aperturef/2.4f/1.8
Sensor SizeSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 720p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
Battery
Product NameMoto GMoto Z
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2070 mAh2600 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time24 hours
Computing
Product NameMoto GMoto Z
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 400MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
Processor ModelMSM8226
Processor # Cores44
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.2 GHz2x2.15 & 2x1.6 GHz
RAM Options1GB4GB
Internal Storage Options16GB64GB
Memory Card TypeNoneMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.4Android 6.0.1
Communications
Product NameMoto GMoto Z
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
WiFi Speed
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head1.17 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.06 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.79 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameMoto GMoto Z
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameMoto GMoto Z
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • 3GP
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • 3GP
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Motorola Moto G vs. Motorola Moto Z Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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Quadrant

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better