Motorola Moto G vs Plum Axe II

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Axe II: 33 g lighter

    Moto G:
    143 g
    Axe II:
    110 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Axe II: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Moto G:
    4.5 in
    Axe II:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Moto G:
    Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Axe II:
    Mediatek MT6572AW
  • Height

    Axe II: 4.4 mm shorter

    Moto G:
    129.9 mm
    Axe II:
    125.5 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Moto G

    Height:
    129.9 mm +4.4 mm versus Axe II
    Width:
    65.9 mm
    Depth:
    11.6 mm
  2. 2. Axe II

    Height:
    125.5 mm
    Width:
    65 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Moto G

    143 g

    +33 g versus Axe II

  2. 2. Axe II

    110 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Moto G

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Axe II

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Moto G has approximately 22.6% more rectangular screen area than Axe II.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Moto G, Axe II, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMoto GAxe II
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Axe II: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Moto G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Axe II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Moto G

    2070 mAh

    +620 mAh versus Axe II

  2. 2. Axe II

    1450 mAh

Specifications

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1. Moto G2. Axe II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto G, Axe II.
SpecificationMoto GAxe II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.9 Х 65.9 Х 11.6 mm
  • 125.5 Х 65 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8/16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2070 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6572AW
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Moto G, Axe II.
SpecificationMoto GAxe II
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.2%
  • 55.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Moto G, Axe II.
SpecificationMoto GAxe II
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • stereo sound rec.
  • HDR
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Moto G, Axe II.
SpecificationMoto GAxe II
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 17434
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 427
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1093
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 690
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Moto G, Axe II.
SpecificationMoto GAxe II
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black (front panel)
  • 7 color options (back panel)
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 24 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto G, Axe II.
SpecificationMoto GAxe II
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - CDMA version
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Moto G, Axe II.
SpecificationMoto GAxe II
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Moto G, Axe II.
SpecificationMoto GAxe II
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Motorola Moto G X1032 Available as Moto G Forte with Moto G Grip Shell back panel
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Z402 Dual SIM Z403 Single SIM