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Motorola Moto E (2nd gen)
Display
4.5" 540 x 960 pixels
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm) - 3G modelQualcomm Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) - LTE model
Main camera
5MP
Battery
2390 mAh
4.8
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Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - XT1527, XT1511
4G bands
2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - XT1527
Speed
HSPA, LTE
Launch
Announced
2015, February. Released 2015, February
Status
Discontinued
Body
Dimensions
129.9 x 66.8 x 12.3 mm (5.11 x 2.63 x 0.48 in)
Weight
145 g (5.11 oz)
SIM
Micro-SIM
Display
Type
IPS LCD
Size
4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~64.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3, oleophobic coating
Platform
OS
Android 5.0/5.1 (Lollipop) - only XT1527, upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm) - 3G modelQualcomm Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) - LTE model
CPU
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 - 3G modelQuad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 - LTE model
GPU
Adreno 302 - 3G modelAdreno 306 - LTE model
Memory
Card slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
8GB 1GB RAM
Type
eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
Modules
5 MP, f/2.2, AF
Features
Panorama, HDR
Video
720p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Module
VGA
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, LE, aptX
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
No
Radio
FM radio, RDS
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Battery
Type
Li-Ion 2390 mAh, non-removable
Misc
Colors
Black, White
Models
XT1527, XT1511, XT1505, XT1524, XT1528, XT1526
SAR
0.89 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body)
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