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Full Specifications September 4, 2026
Motorola · 2014

Motorola Moto G 4G

Motorola Moto G 4G Android smartphone. Announced May 2014. Features 4.5″ display, Snapdragon 400 chipset, 5 MP primary camera, 1.3 MP front camera, 2070 mAh battery, 8 GB storage, 1000 MB RAM, Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

Display 4.5"
Chipset Snapdragon 400
RAM 1 GB
Storage 8GB storage, microSDHC
Camera 5 MP
Battery 2070 mAh
Build 143g, 11.6mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2014, May. Released 2014, June
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU Adreno 305

Display

Type IPS LCD
Size 4.5 inches, 54.8 cm 2 (~64.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~329 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Memory

Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 1GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 4.5

Main Camera

Single 5 MP, f/2.4, AF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 720p@30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR

Selfie camera

Single 1.3 MP

Body

Dimensions 129.9 x 65.9 x 11.6 mm (5.11 x 2.59 x 0.46 in)
Weight 143 g (5.04 oz)
SIM Micro-SIM

Battery

Type Li-Ion 2070 mAh, non-removable

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC No
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 2, 4, 5, 17 - USA
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Our Tests

Display Contrast ratio: 929:1 (nominal), 2.546 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 77dB / Noise 76dB / Ring 83dB
Audio quality Noise -92.1dB / Crosstalk -92.1dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 64h

Misc

Colors White, Black, Moto G Ferrari Edition
Models XT1039, XT1040, XT1045
In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2014, May. Released 2014, June
Status Discontinued
OS Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU Adreno 305
Type IPS LCD
Size 4.5 inches, 54.8 cm 2 (~64.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~329 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 1GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 4.5
Single 5 MP, f/2.4, AF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 720p@30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR
Single 1.3 MP
Dimensions 129.9 x 65.9 x 11.6 mm (5.11 x 2.59 x 0.46 in)
Weight 143 g (5.04 oz)
SIM Micro-SIM
Type Li-Ion 2070 mAh, non-removable
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC No
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 2, 4, 5, 17 - USA
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Display Contrast ratio: 929:1 (nominal), 2.546 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 77dB / Noise 76dB / Ring 83dB
Audio quality Noise -92.1dB / Crosstalk -92.1dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 64h
Colors White, Black, Moto G Ferrari Edition
Models XT1039, XT1040, XT1045
Price About 160 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
18.8/100
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Processor 8.6
Display 54.7
Camera 34.2
Battery 38.6
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