Motorola Moto G 2014: Evening the Odds

Moto G 2014

As we already discussed about the Moto X 2014 and mentioned the little brother i.e. the Moto G 2014, I guess it is time that we introduce the Moto G 2014 as well. The Moto G 2014 was announced alongside the Moto X 2014. Though it may not be the equivalent as its big brother but it does its job just fine.

The thing about Moto G isn’t about the specifications and power. It’s about a great phone in a relatively economical price. Before moving to the design of the phone, we would like to write down the specifications for you.

Specifications and Details

Announced 2014, September
Status Available. Released 2014, September
Dimensions 141.5 x 70.7 x 11 mm (5.57 x 2.78 x 0.43 in)
Weight 149 g (5.26 oz)
Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 720 x 1280 pixels, 5.0 inches (~294 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch Yes
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Alert types Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB
Internal 8/16 GB, 1 GB RAM
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
Speed HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth v4.0, A2DP, LE
USB microUSB v2.0, USB Host
Primary 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Features Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
Video 720p@30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR
Secondary 2 MP
OS Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to Android L
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400
CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU Adreno 305
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

The Moto G 2014 also adds more ingredients to the given recipe. The once 4.5” display has now been replaced by a 5” screen of the same 1280 x 720px resolution. The camera has been upgraded from a 5MP shooter to an 8MP. And what is more important, is the price. It is still priced as its predecessor.

Motorola has retained the same core feel of the phone. The phone still has the same body materials and design. But in addition to its predecessor, they have added a few goodies like the stereo speakers above and below the screen.

The Moto G 2014 comes in two basic body colors, i.e. White and Black. But then again, like the Moto X 2014, it also comes with a variety of back panels.

Here are some pictures of the Moto G 2014 and back panels.