Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 55.9 | 60.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2015-09-22 | 2013-11-13 |
| 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches | 5.11 x 2.59 x 0.46 inches |
| 5.99 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Gray | Black, Blue, Pink, Red, White and Yellow |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 209.00 | $ 99.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.74 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.9 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2070mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 384 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | 350 hours standby time |
| 4.96 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Moto G is slightly better than the ZTE ZMAX 2, having a 60.3 score against 55.9. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but Moto G has older 5.0 version and ZTE ZMAX 2 has Android 5.1. Moto G is an older and somewhat thicker cellphone than ZTE ZMAX 2, but Motorola was able to build it lighter anyway.
The Moto G has a bit more powerful CPU than ZTE ZMAX 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a graphics co-processor. The Moto G has a bit better looking screen than ZTE ZMAX 2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1280 x 720, the Moto G also counts with a bit more pixels per screen inch.
Moto G features a slightly better camera than ZTE ZMAX 2, although it has a back-facing camera with way less megapixels and a lot worse 1280x720 (HD) video quality. ZTE ZMAX 2 counts with a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto G, because it has more internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 64 GB.
ZTE ZMAX 2 features a very superior battery duration than Moto G, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Moto G is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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