Motorola updated the best-selling Moto G with a larger screen, stereo loudspeakers and a promise of an Android L update.
It’s still powered by a quad core Snapdragon 400 chipset and retains its $179 price tag – that’s ₱7,900 only! It also has better cameras at 8MP for the rear and 2MP for the front.
Motorola decided to keep the Moto G name instead of Moto G2. That’s why it is referred to as Moto G (2nd Gen.) or 2014 Edition to set it apart from the first Moto G released in 2013.
The update to a larger display while retaining the 720 x 1280 pixel resolution has made the pixel density a bit lower than the first Moto G. It does have a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass for scratch protection.
Under the hood, the 1.2GHz Snapdragon 400 processor is aided by an Adreno 305 GPU and 1GB of RAM. The Moto G (2nd Gen.) will give you the smoothest Android experience in this price level because it is free from any customization. An Android L update is also guaranteed by the company.
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| Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen.) with colorful back covers and flip cases. |
The customizable flip cases and back covers are of course, still available for the second generation Moto G.
Its stereo loudspeakers are surely going to be a big factor why people will choose the new Moto G over other competing handsets. It makes watching videos and playing games are lot better.
The Moto G (2nd Gen) will be available in 8 and 16GB variants. The latter will also have digital mobile TV function!
Sadly, there’s no news for an official released of the new Moto G here in the Philippines. You can only buy it from some online shops.
Specs:
- 5.0-Inch HD IPS Display (1280 x 720 Pixels, 294 ppi)
- Android 4.4.4 Kitkat OS with Android L Update
- 1.2GHz Quad Core Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 Processor
- Corning Gorilla Glass 3
- Adreno 350 GPU
- 8.0 Megapixel Autofocus Main Camera with LED Flash
- 2.0 Megapixel Front Camera
- 1GB of RAM
- 8GB or 16GB Internal Storage
- Dual SIM (Micro)
- 3G HSDPA – 850, 900, 1900 and 2100MHz
- 2G GSM – 850, 900, 1800 and 1900MHz
- Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Bluetooth 4.0
- GPS with A-GPS and GLONASS
- FM Radio
- Digital Mobile TV (16GB version only)
- Stereo Speakers
- USB OTG Support
- 3.5mm Audio Jack
- Compass
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Light Sensor
- 2,070mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable)
- $179 or ~₱7,900 Price
