Motorola has launched their successor of the Moto G at a launch event in India. The new Moto G is also called Moto G (2nd Gen or Secof Generation Moto G) and has been priced at Rs. 12,999. In this post we share a hands on video review with the new Moto G 2nd Gen, price information, build quality, display quality, camera quality and overall impressions of the phone. We also compare it with the old generation Moto G and the Xiaomi Redmi 1S to give you a perspective of how these phones have changed. Motorola has also launched the new Moto X and Moto 360, which will make it to India by September.
New Moto G Hands On Video Review
Specifications & Features
The vital specs of the new Motorola Moto G 2nd Gen are as below:
- 5 Inch HD 720p IPS Display
- Gorilla Glass protection at front
- 1 GB RAM
- 8GB / 16 GB Internal memory with expandable micro SD Card memory card support
- 1.2 GHz quad core Snapdragon 400 CPU
- Adreno 305 GPU
- 8 MP rear camera with auto-focus and flash
- 2 MP front facing camera
- 2070 mAh Battery
- Dual mics for noise cancellation
- A built-in digital TV tuner and app
- Android Version 4.4.4 up-gradable to Android L
New Moto G VS Old Moto G
| Features | New Moto G | Old Moto G |
| Display | 5 Inch 720p HD | 4.5 Inch 720p HD |
| CPU | 1.2 GHz Quad Core Snapdragon 400 | 1.2 GHz Quad Core Snapdragon 400 |
| RAM | 1GB | 1GB |
| Internal Memory | 8GB / 16 GB | 8GB / 16 GB |
| GPU | Adreno 305 | Adreno 305 |
| Front Camera | 2 MP | 1.3 MP |
| Rear Camera | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Battery | 2070 mAh | 2070 mAh |
| Price | Rs. 12999 | Rs. 12500 |
New Moto G VS Xiaomi Redmi 1S
| Features | New Moto G | Xiaomi Redmi 1S |
| Display | 5 Inch 720p HD | 4.5 Inch 720p HD |
| CPU | 1.2 GHz Quad Core Snapdragon 400 | 1.6 GHz Quad Core Snapdragon 400 |
| RAM | 1GB | 1GB |
| Internal Memory | 8GB / 16 GB | 8 GB |
| GPU | Adreno 305 | Adreno 305 |
| Front Camera | 2 MP | 1.6 MP |
| Rear Camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Battery | 2070 mAh | 2000 mAh |
| Price | Rs. 12999 | Rs. 5999 |
New Moto G VS Xiaomi Redmi 1S Hands On Video
Pricing And Availability
The new Moto G 2nd Gen has been priced at Rs. 12999 in India and will go on sale on 6 September 2014 in India exclusively on Flipkart.
Expert Opinion
The new Motorola Moto G 2nd Gen gets a larger display, more capable cameras and improved features and expandable memory the new Moto G is a considerable improvement over the old Moto G in terms of camera, sound etc. Compared to the Xiaomi Redmi 1S, the Moto G still has competition, but it will now depend on the availability along with the pricing. The price only is not the deciding factor these days as tight availability of Xiaomi phones have left many potential buyers disappointed. We will keep you updated with our detailed comparison reviews, so stay tuned to Intellect Digest by signing up for our official email newsletter, its free.
