Difference between Moto G and Moto X
Key difference: The phones Moto G and Moto X are both Motorola products. They both are Android phones with similar features, however the difference between the two phones is that Moto X is an upgraded version of Moto G.
With a booming choice in mobiles, and a new smartphone being launched every other month, brands are having a hard time surviving the competition. But, Motorola seems to have hit the nail in the spot, by collaborating with Google to launch new smartphones. And, its latest launches Moto G and Moto X have taken the mobile market by a storm.
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And, Bang!! Motorola is back with two great smartphones under the same family. Both phones are complete with amazing features in a good price range, but comparisons are to be drawn. Though, both phones are unique with their own features, there are quite a few differences between them. First is the price and the memory, where Moto G is priced at 12, 499 and 13, 999 for 8\16 GB versions respectively, while Moto X is priced at 23, 499 for 16GB version.
Also, Moto X (4.7 inches) comes with a 0.2 inches bigger screen than Moto G (4.5 inches). Though, both come with a same resolution, Moto G has a higher pixel density. Moreover, Moto G is powered by 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor with Adreno 305 graphics, while the Moto X is powered by a 1.7 GHz dual-core Qualcomm MSM8960 Pro Snapdragon.
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There is not much difference between their operating systems as both phones run on Android 4.4.2 KitKat, and are “guaranteed” to be upgraded from an older version to a newer version. Also, there is not much difference in design, though Moto X is slightly slimmer and lighter than Moto G. Another thing great about the two phones is their large internal storage capacity, where Moto G comes in two variants of 8GB and 16GB internal memories, the Moto X comes with16GB. Moreover, they have no expandable memory slots as Google is keen to steer users towards its cloud storage services.
Now in terms of Camera, Moto G comes with a 5 MP auto-focus rear camera with LED flash and a front camera of 1.3MP that can record HD video of 720p@30fps, whereas Moto X comes with a 10MP auto-focus rear camera with LED flash and a 2MP front camera that can record a HD video of 1080p@30fps. So obviously, Moto X fares better than Moto G. To choose between the two is not easy, as it comes down to what a person is looking for. So if a person is looking for heavy-specifications on a low budget, Moto G is the phone to go too, and if he or she wants the ultimate user experience with active display and touchless control Moto X is the phone to spend the cash for.
Further comparison between Moto G and Moto X, the detailed information is collect from GSMArena and Motorola.com:
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Moto G |
Moto X |
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Launch Date |
November 13, 2013 |
August 23, 2013 |
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Company |
Motorola Mobility, a Google company |
Motorola Mobility, a Google company |
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Size |
129.9 x 65.9 x 11.6 mm (5.11 x 2.59 x 0.46 in) |
129.3 mm (5.09 in) x 65.3 mm (2.57 in) x 10.4 mm (0.41 in) |
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Display |
4.5 Inches IPS LCD |
4.7 inches AMOLED capacitive touch screen |
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Screen and size |
720 x 1280 pixels, 4.5 inches (~326 ppi pixel density) |
720 x 1280 pixels, 16M colors (~312 ppi pixel density) |
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Protection |
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
Corning Gorilla Glass, Active display, RGB support. |
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Weight |
143 g (5.04 oz) |
130 g (4.59 oz) |
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2G Network |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - CDMA version |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 |
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3G Network |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 |
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4G Network |
LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 LTE 700 MHz Class 13 LTE 1900 |
LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 LTE 700 MHz Class 13 LTE 1900 |
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GPU |
Adreno 305, 450 MHz Single Core |
Adreno 320 Quad Core Processor |
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OS |
Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4.4.3 (KitKat) |
Android v4.4 (KitKat) |
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Chipset |
1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Quad-core |
1.7 GHz Krait CPU The Motorola X8 Mobile Computing System is Comprised of a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro Family Processor, a Natural Language Processor and a Contextual Computing Processor, Dual Core |
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RAM |
1 GB |
2 GB |
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SIM Size |
Micro-SIM |
Nano-SIM |
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Internal Memory |
8/16 GB, |
16/32 GB |
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Expandable Memory |
No |
No |
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Sensors |
Accelerometer, proximity, compass |
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature |
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Connectivity |
GPRS, EDGE,, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 2.0 |
GPRS, EDGE,, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 2.0 |
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Data |
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GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, NFC, USB |
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Speed |
HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA |
HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL / EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps |
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WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
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Bluetooth |
Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE |
Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP, LE, EDR |
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USB |
Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB Host |
microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB Host |
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Primary Camera |
5 MP, 2592 х 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash |
10 MP, autofocus, LED flash |
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Secondary Camera |
1.3 MP |
2 MP,1080p |
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Video |
Yes, 720p@30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR |
1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR |
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Camera Features |
Geo-tagging touch focus face detection HDR panorama |
1.4 µm pixel size geo-tagging touch focus face detection panorama HDR |
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Sound Enhancement |
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
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Audio supported formats |
Supports MP3 |
MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player |
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Video supported formats |
Supports H.264, MP4, VC1, DivX, WMV9, HD |
MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player |
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Battery Capacity |
Li-Ion 2070 mAh battery |
Li-Ion 2200 mAh battery |
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Stand-by |
Up to 576 hrs |
Up to 576 hrs |
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Talktime |
Up to hrs |
Up to 13 hrs |
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Available Colors |
Black (front panel), 7 color options (back panel) |
Black, White (front panel), 18 color options (back panel – AT&T exclusive) – Woven Black, Woven White (other markets) |
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Messaging |
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
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Browser |
HTML5 |
HTML5 |
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Radio |
Yes |
No |
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GPS |
with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
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Java |
via Java MIDP emulator |
via Java MIDP emulator |
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Additional Features |
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Image Courtesy: androidandme.com, gadgets.ndtv.com
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