Moto G 2015

[Jorge-Vieira]

2015 Moto G Images Leak Showcasing Several Features And Back

We’ve been hearing quite a lot about Motorola’s 2015 lineup so far, with the company expected to have several new devices up its sleeve so far. For a company that manufactured last year’s Nexus, Motorola has ben silent so far, and its gotten us wondering to what the company could be planning behind all this secrecy. Well, courtesy of leaks and rumors we’ve still manged to get our hands on some information about a couple of devices, and today, its about the entry level Moto G for 2015.
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Alleged Prototype For The Moto G Leaks Showing Plastic Back Amongst Other Features Aside from flagship smartphones, there’s an entire world complete of mid range and entry level devices. And with the Moto G, Motorola seems to be focused towards that segment as well. For a company that’s known for its smartphone design, Motorola’s Moto G (https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.nowhereelse.fr/photo-nouveau-motorola-moto-g-2015-107859/&usg=ALkJrhgTFqjk6iAs7tLVIx8sqpHN-9Yogg) seems to be a reasonable potential offering so far. According to news so far, the device is expected to come with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 410 on board, coupled with 1 GB of RAM and a rear camera of resolution 13 MP.





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Aside from the performance and media specifications mentioned above, there’s still more scoop for Motorola’s Moto G. The device has an internal codename of XT1543 and will be coming with a screen size of 5 inches and a resolution of 720p, reasonable for anyone with modest smartphone needs. The device will also be coming with 8 GB of internal storage, which should also be supported by a MicroSD card slot, given today’s storage intensive applications. In addition, its plastic back, as can be seen in the images above will be completely removable too, so anyone requiring periodic battery upgrades should be in for some good news as well. That’s all that we have for the next Moto G folks. Let us know what you think in the comments section below and we’ll keep you updated.







Noticia:
http://wccftech.com/moto-leaks-image/#ixzz3diX1M3YN

[Jorge-Vieira]

Snapdragon 410 Confirmed For 3rd Generation Moto G In Latest Set Of Leaks

Looks like we’re going to have another smartphone that will get leaked in its entirety before its launch this year. Images of the 2015 Moto G have started to make an increasing number of rounds on the internet over the past couple of days and today we’ve once again manged to get our hands on a couple. A video was posted earlier on Youtube detailing the device in its near entirety, but while it has been taken down as of now, there are still a couple of new images that provide more insight into the device.
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Motorola Moto G Screenshots Seemingly Confirm Snapdragon 410 On Device While yesterday we showed you images that showed the Moto G’s back, including what appeared to be a removable rear cover, just like previous models, today’s images show what the device’s interface (http://www.androidpure.com/moto-g-2015-leaked-in-a-video-full-technical-specifications-revealed/) will be expected to look like. Not only do we get to take a look at the Moto G’s interface, but today’s leak also confirms the device’s processor, with the Moto G now seemingly confirmed to come with the Snapdragon 615 on board. The Snapdragon 410 is Qualcomm’s 64 bit Quad core offering, clocking at 1.4 GHz. Just as rumored earlier, the Moto G will also be coming with 1 GB of RAM and a display of resolution 720 x 1280.
This leaves the device’s 5 inch screen with a pixel density of 320 ppi. Rear camera for the device is out at a resolution of 13 MP and as we showed you in earlier images, the Moto G is also equipped with a dual LED flash on its rear. Front camera for the device has a resolution of 5 MP. The 2015 Moto G doesn’t really sound that much impressive if you compare it to any top flagship out there. But the device’s future will depend on its price, which should be competitive enough to further incentivize users. Stay tuned, we;ll keep you updated and let us know what you think in the comments section.







Noticia:
http://wccftech.com/moto-images-surface/#ixzz3doFF0uly

[Jorge-Vieira]

Moto G 2015 poses for the camera

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1.7GHz Snapdragon 610 inside
Motorola is getting ready to unveil new watches and phones at an event next week and we got an update what the 2015 Moto G will look like.

The new phone comes with an updated 1920x1080, 1080p screen which is better than the 1280x720 of the 2nd generation Moto G. The RAM size has doubled from 1GB to 2GB. LTE is not there out of the box. The last leak came from the Swiss based etailer (http://www.nextpowerup.com/news/22676/another-retailer-lists-moto-g-2015-confirms-specs-and-design/).
The SoC powering the phone is still a quad core and this time it is 64-bit Snapdragon 610. This SoC has four cores based on ARM Cortex A53 CPU which is clocked at 1.7GHz. This is a nice update considering the 2nd Generation Moto G 2014 had a 1.2 GHz clocked Cortex A7 32-bit only based Snapdragon 400.
The Snapdragon 610 has Cat 4 LTE with speeds up to 150 Mbps out of the box. The second generation Moto G didn't came with the LTE out of the box for the standard model but included a more expensive LTE model with the same spec and a LTE 4G modem.
The phone comes with 8GB storage and a pleasing microSD slot that supports up to 128 GB storage.
The retailer that leaked the specs claims the phone comes with Micro SIM and it supports 802.11n, not 802.11ac and it comes with Bluetooth 4.0 and micro USB 2.0 connector. The phone comes with Lollipop Android 5.x. The website claims its 5.0 but it might just be the latest greatest Android 5.1 too.
The Moto G 3rd generation 2015 measures 141.50mmx70.70mmx11mm which is identical to 2nd generation 141.5x70.7x11mm. The 3rd generation phone weights 149 grams or some six grams less than the 2014 version.
The phone is priced at 235 Swiss francs or $245 or €225 in real money. We expect the Moto G 2015 will keep its €199 / $199 price tag when it is introduced simply as in Switzerland is a country that lives on the money laundering high profile bank style and can afford a better markup.
The 3rd generation phone looks almost identical to the 2014 model, but it will be able to change its covers to make the phone more appealing. The non LTE model of 2014 second generation Moto G is selling with Dual SIM option, but we didn't see this on the 2015 phone. This is a pity as a Duel SIM is cool.



Noticia:
http://www.fudzilla.com/news/mobile/38283-moto-g-2015-poses-for-the-camera

[Jorge-Vieira]

Motorola Accidentally Leaks Next Gen Moto G, Confirms Moto Maker Customization

It almost seems impossible nowadays for a company to keep a product under wraps until it's officially meant to be unveiled, and one recent example is with Motorola's (http://hothardware.com/tags/motorola) third-gen Moto G. While we learned last week (http://hothardware.com/news/third-gen-moto-g-leaks-with-5-inch-1080p-display-and-64-bit-snapdragon-610-soc) about its expected specs, the company itself leaked even more information, all revolving around customization.
As a recap, the third-gen Moto G will sport a 1080p display, a Snapdragon (http://hothardware.com/tags/snapdragon) 610 SoC, and a sweet boost to 2GB of RAM. While 8GB will be the default storage option, users will be able to expand it up to 128GB with the use of a microSD card.

http://hothardware.com/ContentImages/NewsItem/34481/content/small_Motorola_Leak_Moto_G.jpg (http://hothardware.com/gallery/NewsItem/34481?image=big_motorola_leak_moto_g.jpg&tag=popup) On its own website, Motorola has revealed the customization options for its Moto G, via its "Moto Maker" service. The options are quite nice, with two front housing color options, and ten for the back. There's also ten "accents" you can choose from.
Motorola will also be selling FlipShells in five different colors, which will retail for $20. As the shot above highlights, the latest Moto G will be kitted out with ten wallpapers that perfectly suit whichever color combination you go with.
With the beefed-up specs this Moto G will boast, it's hard to say if it will cost the same as the previous two models. If it does cost the same (~$200), it might actually offer enough to convince current Moto G owners to upgrade.



Noticia:
http://hothardware.com/news/motorola-accidentally-leaks-next-gen-moto-g-confirms-moto-maker-customization

[JayDz]

Site revela todas as especificações do novo Moto G, incluindo Snapdragon 410 e 1GB de RAM (http://www.tudocelular.com/android/noticias/n58280/moto-g-lista-especificacoes-completas.html)


A Motorola deve apresentar o novo Moto G ao mundo no próximo dia 28 de julho, em um evento que será realizado simultaneamente em São Paulo e Nova Iorque. De uns tempos pra cá, vimos uma enxurrada de vazamentos a respeito do smartphone, trazendo informações um tanto quanto desconexas que indicam o lançamento de mais de um modelo do aparelho.


Agora, o portal laptopmedia.com resolveu entrar na onda, informando que está com um exemplar do dispositivo para testes e liberando uma ficha completa com as suas especificações, revelando assim alguns detalhes que podem desapontar usuários mais exigentes, ao menos caso apenas uma versão do aparelho seja anunciada.


A lista completa liberada pelo site inclui:




Tela de 5 polegadas com resolução HD (720 x 1280 pixels)
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 64-bit Quad-Core com clock máximo em 1,4GHz
GPU Adreno 306
1GB de RAM
8GB/16GB de armazenamento interno, expansível via microSD
Câmera principal de 13MP com abertura f/2.65, flash dual-LED em dois tons, e capacidade de gravar vídeos em 1080p e em câmera lenta (720p)
Câmera frontal de 5MP com abertura f/2.2
Resistência à poeira
Dimensões de 141.9 x 72.3 x 11.2 mm
154 gramas
Bateria de 2.470mAh (a ser confirmada)
Android 5.1 Lollipop


Como pode ser visto, o novo smartphone deve realmente contar com o mesmo chipset inserido pela Motorola no Moto E deste ano, ganhando apenas um clock mais alto. Além disso, deve ser mantida a mesma quantidade de RAM e opções de armazenamento interno do atual Moto G, havendo apenas melhorias em suas câmeras e na capacidade de sua bateria.

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Moto G de terceira geração deve contar apenas com mudanças pontuais em suas câmeras e bateria
Vale destacar ainda que nada foi mencionado sobre uma outra versão do dispositivo com chipset mais potente, 2GB de RAM, tela Full HD e resistência contra água, sendo estes pontos que certamente fariam um grande sucesso caso fossem oferecidos por um valor considerado "justo" nos termos atuais.

Devido a isto, ainda podemos ter a apresentação de dois modelos, sendo um focado em custo-benefício enquanto o outro contará com tudo o que um intermediário precisa para chamar a atenção neste mercado já saturado.

Assim como em todos os outros rumores, não podemos confirmar as informações reveladas até que a própria Motorola se pronuncie sobre o assunto, algo que não deve acontecer até o próximo dia 28. Como faltam apenas quatro dias para que isto aconteça, mais detalhes sobre o aparelho devem ser liberados de maneira extraoficial até lá.


Tem havido muitos rumores, muitos apontavam para que seria o SoC SD 615 e 2GB RAM, que seria o mais apelativo, agora colocar o mesmo CPU que o Moto E, 1GB de Ram e um ecrã que nem FHD é para um telemóvel deste valor, não faz qualquer sentido.

Ou das duas uma, ou descem o preço do Moto E para 119€ e colocam o Moto G a 139€, isto se não sair nenhuma versão melhorada do Moto G, cheira - me que este Moto G vai ficar nas prateleiras, porque pouco ou nada é melhor que o anterior, a não ser a câmara.

[Lima21]

Ele ta disponivel aqui no jumbo da minha zona por 169 € ,versao 8gb.

[Jorge-Vieira]

Moto G 2015 Images Leak Ahead of Launch

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Motorola’s successor to the extraordinarily popular Moto G handset has been pictured in Itabuna, Brazil and gives an indication of the device’s capabilities. According to the official box, the Moto G 2015 will feature a 5″ Gorilla Glass display, 1.4 GHz quad-core processor, a 13-megapixel rear camera and 5mp front camera. Currently, we do not know the exact pixels-per-inch of the screen, but I expect it to be around 291.78 ppi. The handset will offer 4G connectivity, dual SIM support and IPX7 water resistance. Please note, that IPX7 does not mean waterproof and only provides enough protection against small splashes. On another note, the dual-sim functionality may be limited to specific countries.
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The Moto G 2015 sports 16GB of storage which may suggest the RAM has been increased to 2GB. Furthermore, I would like to know if there is a microSD slot to enhance the expansion.
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Included in the box is a USB cable, charger, audio cable extender, and colour fascias. It’s difficult to see what the audio cable extender is for but it might work alongside a premium accessory. Strangely enough there are no earphones for hands-free operation. However, this isn’t a major issue as most of the bundled earphones with handsets are awful. The Moto G 2015 is shaping up very nicely and looks set to be the next budget handheld to own. Although, with so many high-specification clones on the market, it’s difficult to dominate this section of the market.
Would you trust a non-branded Chinese clone?
Thank you Pocketnow (http://pocketnow.com/2015/07/26/moto-g-2015-unboxed-early#%21prettyPhoto) for providing us with this information.



Noticia:
http://www.eteknix.com/moto-g-2015-images-leak-ahead-launch/

[Jorge-Vieira]

Hands On Video Of The New Motorola Moto G (2015) Smartphone

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The third phone announced at last Tuesday’s Motorola event (http://www.tomshardware.com/news/motorola-android-smartphone-launch,29692.html) was the third-generation Moto G. Although it is officially called the Moto G (3rd gen), we’ll be referring to it as the Moto G (2015).
The Moto G was launched in late 2013, and it, along with its follow-up the Moto G (2014), quickly became Motorola’s top-selling device. The Moto G was Motorola’s biggest selling product in India, and at this week’s event it announced that it was the best-selling phone in Brazil for 12 straight months.
In fact, the G is probably single-handedly the handset that has kept Motorola in business. Its higher-end phones like the Moto X, while very well received, haven’t exactly been flying off the shelves. So the new Moto G has some pretty big shoes to fill.
The challenge for Motorola has been how to improve an already great budget device while still keeping the price low. It also has to make sure that there are clear differentiators between the G and its mid-range devices, like the new Moto X Play and Moto X Style (http://www.tomshardware.com/news/motorola-motox-style-android-hands-on,29697.html). If the G is too well equipped but still well-priced, it would potentially eat into the sales of the higher-margin flagship phones.
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The Moto G (2015) is already on sale through both carriers and unlocked online from Motorola, Amazon and Best Buy. Read on for our initial impressions of the device.
Hardware Specifications
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SoC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) 1.4GHz 64-bit quad-core processor (4 x Cortex-A53) with Adreno 306 GPU


Display
5-inch HD TFT LCD display (1280x 720, 294ppi) with Gorilla Glass 3


Memory
8/16GB eMMC ROM, 1/2GB LPDDR3 RAM / microSD slot for up to 32GB card


Camera
Rear: 13MP with f/2.0 aperture & 1/3.0" Sony Exmor RS IMX214 sensor / 76-degree wide angle / Dual LED CCT flash

Front: 5MP with f/2.2 aperture with 72-degree wide angle lens


Battery
2,470mAh (non-removable)


Operating System
Android 5.1.1 Lollipop


Size & Weight
142.1 x 72.4 x 6.1 to 11.6 mm, 155 g
(5.59 x 2.85 x 0.24-0.48 inches, 5.47 oz.)


Environment Protection
Water-resistant, IPX7 rated


Network
XT1540 model: 4G LTE cat. 4 / HSPA+ / GSM
(LTE Bands 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 1)

XT1548 model: 4G LTE cat. 4 / HSPA+ / CDMA/ TD-LTE / GSM
(LTE Bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 17, 25, 26)


Connectivity
Wi-Fi 802.11 b, g, n / Bluetooth 4.0LE / USB 2.0


Audio
Mono speakers


Colors
Black, White standard. Customizable on Moto Maker


Carriers
US XT1540 model: Unlocked from Motorola, Amazon, and Best Buy

US XT1548 model: Sprint Prepaid, US Cellular, Virgin Mobile

CDN XT1540 model: Bell, Koodo, Sasktel, Telus and Virgin Mobile


Pricing
Starting at $180 US / $200 CDN for 8GB/1GB Model

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The Moto G (2015) uses the same quad-core SoC as the Moto E (2nd Gen) 4G we recently reviewed (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/motorola-moto-e-2nd-gen,4174.html). It is a 64-bit chip, though how much that impacts performance on a low-end device like this is questionable. Its 1.4 GHz clock speed is higher than the Moto E’s, which ran at 1.2 GHz. In comparison, the Moto G (2014) had a Snapdragon 400 SoC that also ran at 1.2 GHz and utilized slower Cortex-A7 cores rather than the A-53s of the 410. So you should see a performance boost on the new Moto G, but not by a huge amount. Also, the Adreno 306 GPU of the 410 SoC isn’t any more powerful than the 305 of the 2014 G’s 400 SoC.
Seeing as this hardware still only has to push pixels on an HD screen, the Snapdragon 410 is still sufficiently powerful for the class of phone that the Moto G (2015) is. It also helps that is it running clean, almost-stock Android that isn’t as much of a drain on the a phone’s resources as the custom UI’s of other OEMs.
Despite that, it would perhaps have been nice to see the new Moto G with an even bigger jump in performance over its predecessor, and be equipped with the octo-core Snapdragon 415 that has a much better Adreno 405 GPU. However, with that SoC only being announced in February of this year, there probably wasn’t enough time to incorporate it into the 2015 G.
The Moto G (2015) still has an HD screen of average quality. In fact, it looks to be the same panel as the 2014 model, so isn’t particularly bright. It is covered in Gorilla Glass 3, not some cheaper unbranded scratch-resistant glass that doesn’t have the same feel. Cost cutting in this area is something that other budget phones are usually guilty of.
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Frustratingly, the model with 8 GB of storage only has a paltry 4 GB of free space. This makes the entry-level Moto G (2015) almost useless without a microSD card. At least there is a microSD slot, though, something that many other phones have dropped in 2015. Still, 16 GB of storage should have been base model, and the next up should be a model with 32 GB.
Another cost cutting measure is 1 GB of RAM on the base G. This low amount won’t affect application too much because most apps have been optimize to run just as smoothly on lower-end phones. However, it will impact multitasking performance on the G. We suppose including 2 GB of RAM on the base model would impact the margins too much, not allowing Motorola to get to the sub-$200 price point and still keep the (probably expensive) 13MP camera sensor.
The Moto G (2015)’s non-removable 2,470 mAh battery combined with the 410 SoC and HD screen should mean awesome battery life. This increase in size is a nice step up from the 2,070 mAh of the 2014 model. Motorola claimed that it should last up to 24 hours with mixed use.There is no mention of Turbo Charge (Motorola’s name for Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 2.0) support, but the Snapdragon 410 does support it. However, the Moto G is not listed among the devices that support it on Qualcomm’s site. So while the SoC does support it, either Motorola just isn’t advertising this feature or hasn’t included some required circuitry to enable it.
There is no support for NFC, and one other major strange regression from the 2014 model is that the new Moto G does not have stereo speakers (even though the front design gives the illusion that it does). We don’t understand the rationale of removing this feature, which had made the previous Moto G stand out from its other budget competitors.
As for connectivity, there is no 3G-only model anymore, which is good. Every Moto G (2015) model will support LTE. Unlike the Moto X Pure Edition, the new G is not universally LTE banded, so you can’t use the unlocked variant on every carrier. The unlocked XT1540 model supports six LTE bands (2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17) and will work on AT&T, T-Mobile in the U.S., and all Canadian carriers. It won’t work on Verizon or Sprint.
There is also an XT1548 CDMA model sold as a prepaid phone by Sprint, US Cellular, and Virgin Mobile. It supports seven LTE bands (2, 4, 5, 12, 17, 25, 26), but crucially, not Verizon’s band 13. The Snapdragon 410’s Gobi 7-mode modem supports CAT4 LTE, with up to 150 Mbps download speeds.
Hands-On Videohttp://ops.bestofmedia.com/us/ooyala_frame.html#Bsbjhtdjq25rUtkMlVc13NLBibjFByhJ
Hands-On With The New Motorola Moto G (2015) Smartphone

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The Moto G (2015) doesn’t look too different from the 2014 model, and it has the same design DNA as the Moto X with its curved back. The new Moto G also has the new metal "bar" that runs down the middle of the phone with the logo "dimple" at its end. We were told that it is metal, even though the Moto G is a budget device, which is a nice touch. The power button (which is textured) and volume controls are on the right of the phone and are well placed.
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Up top is the headphone jack, and on the bottom there is the USB 2.0 charging port.
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The plastic back panel of the Moto G (which is removable for customization) has a nice textured soft-touch finish that resists fingerprints, as do the satin-finished sides. Too many budget phones have high-gloss finishes that look good in the showroom but get ruined the minute you pick the phone up. Also, despite its all-plastic build, the Moto G (2015) is a very solidly-built device that also has a nice amount of weight that adds to its premium feel.
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A big addition for the 2015 model is water resistance. Previous Moto Gs had a splash-resistant nano-coating that would allow the phone to survive a spilled drink or the rain, but couldn’t handle being submerged in water. The IPX7 rating of the new model means that is can be submerged in up to 1 meter of water for 30 minutes. This feature is a great value-add for a budget phone. Most other water-resistant phones are much more expensive flagships, such as the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact.
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The Moto G (2015) is the first G to support Moto Maker – Motorola’s customization site where you can order a phone customized in your choice of color. Moto Maker is already available in the U.S., UK, France, Germany and Mexico. With the launch of the Moto G (2015), it is also coming to Brazil, which makes sense because the 2014 Moto G was one of the top selling phones in that market.
Through Moto Maker, you can order the new Moto G with either a white or black front bezel, and choose from the different colors for the removable back. The choices are lime, golden yellow, black, white, raspberry, cherry, navy, turquoise and blue cabernet (the color of the unit in our photographs). You can also customize the metal bar below the camera. Like the back, there are ten colors to choose from: lemon lime, dark chrome, light chrome, red, champagne, purple, orange, blue, black and pink.
Unlike the Moto X, there are no other metal parts of the phone that can be customized, and the Moto G’s back panel is user removable. If you don’t care about changing the color of the metal bar, you will be able to buy the different colored backs yourself and apply them to the phone. This is especially useful if you buy the G in a market without Moto Maker, or from a retailer or carrier that only carry the black or white models.
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http://media.bestofmicro.com/W/3/515667/gallery/Moto-G-2015-Hands-on-16_w_300.jpgAnother option that can be added on Moto Maker, or purchased separately, is a colored Flip Shell. This accessory comes in black, crimson, raspberry (shown above), blue and turquoise.
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The other big new feature of the Moto G (2015) is its much-improved camera. At the event, Motorola admitted that the cameras on its phones haven’t always been the greatest. For 2015, its goal is to give each of their devices a best-in-class camera.
With that goal in mind, the new Moto G comes equipped with the same 13MP camera as the Nexus 6, which is also made by Motorola. This sensor is the 1/3.0" Sony Exmor RS IMX214 (http://www.sony.net/Products/SC-HP/new_pro/april_2014/imx214_e.html), a mid-range image sensor also found in the OnePlus One and a number of other phones. While it wouldn’t be considered top-end today, it is certainly better than the sensors found in every other budget device.
This sensor has been combined with an f/2.0 lens, which is a pretty decent aperture for a lower-end phone, and the lens has an IR filter coating to help prevent lens flare and chromatic aberrations. Motorola also included the same dual-LED CCT (color correlated temperature) flash as found on the new Moto X Pure and Play. This helps produce more color accurate images when shooting with the flash.
Despite the better camera sensor, the Moto G is still a low-end phone, so you won’t find any additional camera features like phase detect autofocus (PDAF) or optical image stabilization (OIS) on it. Around front, the new Moto G has a 5MP camera, which, again, is good for a phone in this price range.
While we haven’t had enough time to test out the Moto G (2015)’s camera, it should produce similar results to the Nexus 6, so you can read our review of that phone’s camera here (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/google-nexus-6,4093-5.html). Althogh there are phones with better cameras available, there aren’t any that cost $180!
Software The Moto G (2015) runs an almost stock version of Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, like the Moto X Style and Play. Motorola has included its own camera and gallery apps and added a suite of its value-add features, but other than that this is stock Android in every other way. In many ways, this makes the Moto G a budget Nexus phone for those looking for the pure Google experience, unencumbered by carrier bloat.
Also, while OS updates still won’t come from Google, Motorola has historically delivered them much faster than most OEMs, and there are no carriers standing in your way. Well, that is if you buy the unlocked model. Both the 2013 & 2014 Moto Gs have been updated to Android 5.1, so you can be confident that the new Moto G will receive Android M and probably other future versions of Android. Many budget phones only ever get one OS update at most, and it often takes an excruciatingly long time to be released due to carrier involvement.
In addition, because the unlocked model won’t have any carrier involvement, there won’t be any useless bloatware or carrier apps. Unfortunately, the models sold by carriers (prepaid in the U.S.) are likely to come with some carrier bloat, though with the limited storage space available on the phone, we hope common sense will prevail and they won’t be packed with useless apps. The Canadian demo unit we are testing is mercifully free of bloat too, though we are not sure if what we received has the same software build as the final unit you’ll buy from the carrier.
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Motorola’s value-add to Android are its Moto apps, found on the Moto G (2015) in the Moto 3.0 application. Here is where you configure Moto Assist, Moto Actions and Moto Display. Assist is a simple location-based task app that can automate things like muting the phone when your calendar says you are in a meeting. Actions are gestures controls, like a double twist of your wrist while holding the phone to open the camera apps. Moto Display shows minimal notification icons on the screen when the phone is sleeping.
Still missing on the Moto G (2015) is Moto Voice. Moto voice takes voice control a step further by being able continuously listen for your voice command without having to interact physically with the phone. This feature is probably not included on the Moto G because of the additional hardware cycles needed to do this on a low-end device, which may impact performance. You can still use the standard “OK, Google” voice control, though.
Availability And Pricing The new Moto G with 8 GB/1 GB is available from Best Buy and Amazon in either black or white. If you order it directly from Motorola.com, you can upgrade to the 16 GB/2 GB model for an extra $40, and you can, of course, customize it as well. The prepaid model coming from Sprint, US Cellular, and Virgin does not seem to be available at press time.
In Canada, Motorola only sells the 8 GB/1 GB model, and only in black. It is available from Bell, Koodo, Sasktel, Telus and Virgin Mobile. There is no unlocked Moto G (2015) in Canada. The Canadian version is $200 outright at all the carriers, apart from Telus which has it for $230. Because this is a subsidized device in the GWN (Great White North), it is also $0 on a 2-year term.
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In conclusion, there is a lot to recommend with the Moto G, and it remains one of the best budget phones you can buy. However, Motorola’s quest to improve the camera has come at a bit of a cost. We guess the price of the Sony IMX214 sensor drove up the bill of materials for the new Moto G a fair amount, enough so that the stereo speakers were dropped, and 8 GB of storage and 1 GB of RAM is still the base option.
We would have rather seen work on the optics, image processing and capture software with a cheaper 8MP sensor to keep the costs low enough to bump up some other specs of the phone and keep the stereo speakers. The base model’s 8 GB of storage isn’t enough for anyone, especially as there is only 4 GB of useable storage left once you account for the space taken up by the pre-installed applications.
This practically forces you into buying a microSD card, and although they aren’t that expensive, it would have been better if Motorola had simply made 16 GB the base storage option, with 32 GB on the upgraded model. This issue is especially frustrating in Canada, where the 8 GB model is the only option.
In the grand scheme of things, though, the North American market for the Moto G isn’t particularly important to Motorola. The bulk of the sales of the previous models were made in emerging markets, and we’re pretty sure that the Moto G (2015) is going to be another successful device for Motorola.
Those markets are getting tougher, though, with other OEMs upping their budget phone game, and of course, there is the influx of solid but low-priced Chinese phones (Xiaomi, Meizu, etc.). With the new Moto G not substantially differing from its predecessor, will the addition of water-resistance and a better camera be enough to hold its Asian competition at bay? It’s also a little ironic, then, that Motorola’s new owners are Lenovo.
The Motorola Moto G (3rd gen) is available now (http://www.motorola.com/us/products/moto-g).



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[Jorge-Vieira]

The Moto G (2015) Review (http://www.anandtech.com/show/9525/the-moto-g-2015-review)

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Motorola's original Moto G was one of the first Android devices to offer what one could honestly call a good user experience at a price of around $200. It had a 4.5" 720p display, Qualcomm's Snapdragon 400 SoC, a 5MP rear camera, 1GB of RAM, and 8GB of memory. Since that time, Motorola has adopted a structure where their Moto E fills in the sub $150 range, the Moto G hovers around $200, and the Moto X acts as a several hundred dollar flagship device, although the dual Moto X launch for 2015 changes this slightly. In early 2014 we saw Motorola refresh the Moto G with support for LTE, and later in the year they did a more major refresh which bumped the display size to 5", the camera resolution to 8MP, and added the microSD slot from the LTE model of the original version.
While Motorola's 2014 refresh of the Moto G was technically a major update as far as their yearly cadence was concerned, many aspects of the phone remained the same. There was no change to the SoC or the amount of RAM, no change to the display resolution or connectivity, and no change to battery capacity. The early 2015 launch of the Moto E made things even stranger, as it shipped with some specifications that actually outclassed the Moto G, such as Qualcomm's Snapdragon 410 SoC. This put Motorola in a strange situation, which has finally been resolved with the new 2015 model of the Moto G. In my view, this is the first truly major update that the phone has seen since the original version, and you can see what improvements Motorola has made in the chart below.

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Moto G (2014)
Moto G (2015)


SoC
Snapdragon 400 1.2 GHZ A7
Snapdragon 410 1.4 GHz A53


RAM
1GB
1/2GB


NAND
8GB NAND + microSD
8/16GB NAND + microSD


Display
5” 720p
IPS
5” 720p
IPS


Network
2G / 3G / 4G LTE
2G / 3G / 4G LTE (Category 4 LTE)


Dimensions
141.5 x 70.7 x 11mm, 149g
142.1 x 72.4 x 6.1-11.6mm, 155g


Camera
8MP Rear Facing (Sony IMX179) f/2.4, 1.4 micron 1/3.2" sensor
13MP Rear Facing (Sony IMX214) f/2.0, 1.1 micron 1/3.06" sensor


2MP Front Facing
5MP Front Facing


Battery
2070 mAh (7.87 Whr)
2470 mAh (9.39 Whr)


OS
Android 4.4 (At Launch)
Android 5.1 (At Launch)


Connectivity
2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n +
BT 4.0,
USB2.0, GPS/GNSS
2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n +
BT 4.0,
USB2.0, GPS/GNSS


SIM
MicroSIM
MicroSIM


Launch Price
$179 (1GB/8GB)
$179 (1GB/8GB)
$219 (2GB/16GB)

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As you can see above, this year's iteration of the Moto G brings along some significant improvements. For the first time ever, we're seeing an update to the Moto G's SoC. While both the first and second generation models used Qualcomm's Snapdragon 400 SoC with four 1.2GHz Cortex A7 cores, this year's model adopts a 1.4GHz version of Snapdragon 410 with four Cortex A53 cores. The battery also receives a hefty bump in capacity, although this does come along with an increase in height, width, and thickness, as well as a slight increase in mass. Memory remains the same for the base model at 8GB of NAND and 1GB of RAM, but an extra $40 bumps that to 16GB of NAND and 2GB of RAM.
The rear-facing camera moves from Sony's IMX179 sensor to IMX214 which interestingly enough is the same improvement that was made going from the Nexus 5 to the Nexus 6. The sensor size increases from 1/3.2" to 1/3.06", and the resolution is bumped to 13MP from 8MP. This means that pixel size drops from 1.3 micron to 1.12, and low light scenarios may see a reduction in image quality as a result, but the wider F/2.0 aperture can help to offset this. The front-facing camera also jumps from a 2MP to a 5MP sensor.
Connectivity and the display don't see any improvements with this upgrade. We're still looking at a 5" 1280x720 IPS display, and with WiFi and Bluetooth you get 2.4GHz 802.11n and Bluetooth 4.0 LE.
Design At this point, Motorola's industrial design is fairly well known and understood. All of their devices, from the Moto E all the way up to the Nexus 6, have essentially the same chassis shape with differing dimensions. The big difference between Motorola's devices is the materials that are used. While Moto Maker allows users to customize their devices to some extent, more expensive devices may have special options like wood back covers, and may have metal frames around the chassis rather than plastic ones. Being a mid-range smartphone, the Moto G is made primarily of plastic.

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http://images.anandtech.com/doci/9525/DSC01044_575px.JPG (http://images.anandtech.com/doci/9525/DSC01044.JPG) When it comes to the front face and sides the 2015 Moto G continues to share a design with Motorola's other devices. It has speakers sitting above and below the display, and a front facing camera sitting to the right of the upper speaker. The sides are flat on the edge that meets the display, and curved on the edge that meets the back cover. Both the power button and volume rocker are located on the right side of the phone, and the power button has the same texture to it as the Nexus 6 and Moto E, which makes it easy to tell apart from the volume rocker. Something that does concern me a bit about the sides of the device is the large gap between the back cover and the rest of the device. There are points where the gap is wide enough that you can feel it decreasing in size when you grip the phone in that area, which concerned me both because it negatively impacts the feel of the device, and because the Moto G is supposed to be waterproof.

http://images.anandtech.com/doci/9525/DSC01048_575px.JPG (http://images.anandtech.com/doci/9525/DSC01048.JPG) The back of the 2015 Moto G is where things depart slightly from how Motorola devices usually look. On older Motorola devices, the rear-facing camera sat above a small indent which had the Motorola logo inside it. The camera flash either sat between the logo and the camera, or was integrated into the ring around the camera itself. All of these features were separate and sat flush with the back cover. The new Moto G and Motorola's recently launched Moto X devices now have a strip which connects the camera, flash, and Motorola logo and puts them slightly below the level of the back cover.

http://images.anandtech.com/doci/9525/DSC01034_575px.JPG (http://images.anandtech.com/doci/9525/DSC01034.JPG) Since the Moto G can be customized with Moto Maker, there will potentially be differences between a consumer's device and the review unit I have. In my case, the Moto G's back cover is made of black plastic, with a series of raised diagonal lines which gives it a different feeling from a device with a smooth back like the Moto E. I personally prefer the in hand feel of this back cover to the smooth slippery plastic on the Moto E, and I think the black color goes very well with it.

http://images.anandtech.com/doci/9525/DSC01141_575px.JPG (http://images.anandtech.com/doci/9525/DSC01141.JPG) As I mentioned earlier, the Moto G is waterproof. Its IPX7 rating specifies that it can be submerged up to 1 meter deep for up to thirty minutes. While I didn't push the device to that limit just due to worries about possibly damaging a review unit, I did put it under thirty centimeters of water for around twenty minutes and it did not sustain any damage. All back covers for the third generation Moto G have plastic sections that fit into and protect the open ports on the back of the phone from any water getting in. While there was absolutely no damage, you can see above that water was able to get between the back of the chassis and the back cover even though I made sure to secure the back cover tightly and properly. I don't believe this to be any cause for concern, but I felt it was worth sharing. With a removable back cover this issue can't really be avoided, and the inserts that block important ports have kept water out of the areas that need to be protected.
In the end I think the 2015 Moto G has a good feel in the hand, and I think the build quality is more than acceptable for a phone that starts at $179. I definitely prefer the textured back cover to the smooth and slippery ones on some other Motorola phones, and if you're given that option I would definitely opt for it. My only complaint is that the back cover doesn't attach as tightly to the phone as I would like, and you can notice the gap when you touch it at the edges. The gap also seems to be big enough to let water through, but the protective covers on the back cover ensure that the phone won't get damaged.



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