The new Motorola Moto G packs Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM 8226 chipset with 1.2GHz quad-core Cortex-A7 CPU. The GPU is Adreno 305, clocked at 450MHz. The device's silicon is the default setup for most mid-range Android smartphone over the past year, and has proven to be a decent performer.
GeekBench and AnTuTu showcase the raw CPU power of a smartphone. The new Moto G did as expected on both occasions.
GeekBench 3
Higher is better
HTC One mini 2 1526
Xiaomi Redmi 1S 1492
Sony Xperia T3 1373
Motorola Moto G 4G 1175
Motorola Moto G (2014) 1171
Sony Xperia M2 Aqua 1106
AnTuTu 5
Higher is better
Xiaomi Redmi 1S 19912
Sony Xperia M2 Aqua 19016
HTC One mini 2 18641
Motorola Moto G (2014) 18245
We tried out the anti-cheat version of the popular Basemark OS II benchmark and we found that the Moto G doesn't use any tricks to climb up the score table.
Basemark OS II
Higher is better
HTC Desire 820 605
Sony Xperia T3 535
Motorola Moto G (2014) 526
HTC One mini 2 517
Motorola Moto G 4G 495
Sony Xperia M2 Aqua 452
Xiaomi Redmi Note 452
Xiaomi Redmi 1S 394
Basemark OS II (single-core)
Higher is better
Xiaomi Redmi Note 1701
Sony Xperia T3 1465
Xiaomi Redmi 1S 1435
HTC One mini 2 1304
Motorola Moto G 4G 1192
Sony Xperia M2 Aqua 1131
Motorola Moto G (2014) 1123
Basemark OS II (multi-core)
Higher is better
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12771
Sony Xperia T3 5759
HTC One mini 2 5182
Motorola Moto G 4G 5012
Motorola Moto G (2014) 5001
Sony Xperia M2 Aqua 4887
Xiaomi Redmi 1S 4875
Adreno 305 is widespread GPU solution in the segment. The benchmark results of the Moto G are on par with similarly equipped devices.
GFX 2.7 T-Rex (1080p offscreen)
Higher is better
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9.8
Sony Xperia M2 Aqua 6
Sony Xperia T3 5.9
HTC One mini 2 5.8
Motorola Moto G 4G 5.8
Motorola Moto G (2014) 5.8
Xiaomi Redmi 1S 5.7
GFX 2.7 T-Rex (onscreen)
Higher is better
Sony Xperia M2 Aqua 15.5
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13.3
Sony Xperia T3 11.2
HTC One mini 2 11
Motorola Moto G 4G 10.8
Motorola Moto G (2014) 10.8
Xiaomi Redmi 1S 10.3
BrowserMark 2.1 tests HTML 5 performance, while Mozilla's Kraken 1.1 is JavaScript-centric. The new Moto G did well in both benchmarks when compared to its peers in the segment.
Kraken 1.1
Lower is better
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12416
Xiaomi Redmi 1S 12470
Sony Xperia T3 13738
HTC One mini 2 15684
Motorola Moto G (2014) 15988
Motorola Moto G 4G 16118
Sony Xperia M2 Aqua 16129
BrowserMark 2.1
Higher is better
Motorola Moto G (2014) 1085
Sony Xperia T3 978
HTC One mini 2 945
Motorola Moto G 4G 911
Sony Xperia M2 Aqua 883
Xiaomi Redmi Note 588
Overall, the hardware performance of the new Moto G met our expectations. The device is not a powerhouse by any means, but will handle daily tasks without breaking a sweat. The stock Android UI felt fluid and responsive the entire time.
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