Manufacturer and Model

Manufacturer
Motorola
Samsung
Phone model
Moto G 2 gen 8Gb
Galaxy Beam2
Year of release
2014
2014

Appearance

Case type
Monoblock
Monoblock
Body length
142 mm
135 mm
Body width
71 mm
70 mm
Body thickness
11 mm
11.6 mm
Weight
149 g
165 g
Volume
110.05 cm³
109.21 cm³
Body materials and finishes
  • Plastic
  • Plastic
Replaceable panels
Colors

Processor (CPU)

Processor model
  • Qualcomm MSM8226
  • ARM Cortex-A7
CPU clock speed
1200 MHz
1200 MHz
Number of processor cores
4
4
Processor size
32 bits
Instruction set architecture
ARMv7
Manufacturing process
40 nm

Graphics Processor (GPU)

GPU
GPU model
  • Adreno 305
  • Vivante GC1000
GPU clock speed
600 MHz
Number of GPU cores
2

Primary storage (RAM)

The amount of RAM
1 GB
1 GB
RAM type
LPDDR2
RAM frequency
1333 MHz

Internal storage

Built-in memory
  • 8 GB
  • 8 GB

SD card

Types of Supported Memory Cards
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
  • microSDXC
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
Maximum expandable memory
32 GB
64 GB

Mainboard

Chipset
  • Marvell PXA1088

Operating system

Operating system
Android 4.4
Android 4.2

Battery

Battery capacity
2070
2600
Battery type
Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Removable battery
Charging the battery from USB
Duration of listening to music
50 h
Video watching duration
6 h

Screen

Screen diagonal
5 in
4.66 in
Screen resolution
1280 x 720 pixels
800 x 480 pixels
Resolution formats
  • HD
Pixel density
294 ppi
200 ppi
Screen technology
IPS
TFT
Color depth
24 bit
24 bit
Touch screen
Touch screen type
Capacitive
Capacitive
Anti-scratch screen
Aspect ratio
1.778
1.667
Auto-rotate screen
Ambient light sensor
Proximity sensor

Main photo/video camera

Camera megapixels
8 Mp
5 Mp
Maximum photo resolution
3264 x 2448 pixels
2592 x 1944 pixels
Shooting resolution formats
  • Quad HD
  • Full HD
  • HD
  • Quad HD
  • Full HD
  • HD
The presence of a flash
Flash type
LED
LED
Digital zoom
4 X
Shooting settings
Autofocus
Face detector
Smile detector
Touch focus
Video capability
Maximum video resolution
1280 x 720 pixels
1920 x 1080 pixels
Movie speed
30 fps
30 fps
Movie settings

Front photo/video camera

Front camera megapixels
2 Mp
Maximum photo resolution
1886 x 1061 pixels
Front camera video
Maximum video resolution
640 x 480 pixels

SIM card and calls

Number of SIM-cards
1
1
SIM card type
Micro-SIM
MP3 ringtones
Polyphonic ringtones
Vibration mode
Speakerphone
Conference call
Speed dial
Video calls
Second microphone
Noise reduction during a call
Ability to mute the microphone during a call
Extended phone book
Contacts in the phone book
Unlimited
Unlimited
Data exchange between SIM card and internal memory

Mobile communications

Cellular generation
3.5G
3.5G
GSM support
GSM frequencies
  • GSM 850 MHz
  • GSM 900 MHz
  • GSM 1800 MHz
  • GSM 1900 MHz
  • GSM 850 MHz
  • GSM 900 MHz
  • GSM 1800 MHz
  • GSM 1900 MHz
UMTS support
UMTS frequencies
  • UMTS 850 MHz
  • UMTS 900 MHz
  • UMTS 1900 MHz
  • UMTS 2100 MHz
  • UMTS 850 MHz
  • UMTS 1900 MHz
  • UMTS 2100 MHz
TD-SCDMA support
TD-SCDMA frequencies
  • TD-SCDMA MHz
  • TD-SCDMA MHz
  • TD-SCDMA MHz
  • TD-SCDMA MHz

Internet data transmission standards

Data transmission standards
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSUPA
  • HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • GPRS

Wi-Fi

Built-in Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Wi-Fi Direct support
Wi-Fi hotspot mode

USB

USB connector
USB connector type
Micro USB
Micro USB
USB standard
2.0
2.0
USB Mass Storage support

Bluetooth

Built-in Bluetooth
Bluetooth standard
4.0
4.0
A2DP support
AVRCP support

Navigation and positioning

Built-in GPS
A-GPS support
Installed GLONASS
Built-in digital compass

Radio

Built-in radio receiver
Radio range
87.5 - 108
RDS support

Sensors and gauges

Ambient light sensor
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Orientation and rotation sensor
Gyroscope
Magnetometer

Connectors and interfaces

USB connector
Micro USB
Micro USB
TRS jack (mini/micro jack)
3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Images

Installed image editor
Geo tags
DLNA support

Video

Installed video player
Supported video formats
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • 3GPP
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • MKV
  • AVI
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • WMV
Video resolution formats
  • HD
  • Full HD
  • HD
Built-in video projector
Streaming video
Geo tags

Audio

Installed audio player
Supported audio formats
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • WMA
  • WAV
  • AAC
  • eAAC+
  • AMR
  • FLAC
  • M4A
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • WAV
MP3 support
Built-in stereo speakers
Streaming audio
Dictaphone
Voice notes
TRS jack (mini/micro jack)
3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Control elements

Touch input
Multitouch
Pinch zoom
Russified input

Documents and office

Installed Organizer (PIM)
Office document support
Supported document formats
  • PDF
  • PDF
Email
Convert text to speech
Convert speech to text

Connectivity and synchronization

PC connection
Tethering support
Synchronization over the mobile network
OTA sync
Synchronization with services
  • Gmail
  • Gtalk
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Youtube
  • Google Search
  • Google Maps
  • Gmail
  • Gtalk
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Youtube

Software features

Installed browser
  • HTML
  • WAP
  • HTML
  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • WAP

Receiving and sending SMS

SMS messages
SMS T9 support
SMS output in the form of a chat
MMS support
VMS support

Impact protection

Waterproof case

Security

Installed VPN

Additional features

Standalone mode (flight mode)

SAR level

SAR level
0.32 W/kg