Moto X 2nd Gen. vs 1st Gen. – Republic Help


Price
2nd Gen.	1st Gen.
Through our online store: $399 (plus taxes) for 16GB Through Moto Maker: From $399 (plus taxes) for 16GB From $449 (plus taxes) for 32GB	Through our online store: $299 (plus taxes) for 16GB
Memory
2nd Gen.	1st Gen.
Through our online store: 16GB internal, 2GB RAM (prior to OS) Through Moto Maker: 16GB internal, 2GB RAM (prior to OS) 32GB internal (prior to OS)	Through our online store: 16GB internal, 2GB RAM (prior to OS) Through Moto Maker: 16GB internal, 2GB RAM (prior to OS) 32GB internal (prior to OS) 64GB internal (prior to OS)
Operating System
2nd Gen.	1st Gen.
Android™ 4.4.4, KitKat	Android™ 4.4.4, KitKat
Display
2nd Gen.	1st Gen.
5.2 inch AMOLED / 1080p FULL HD (1920x1090), 423 ppi Corning® Gorilla® Glass	4.7" AMOLED (RGB) / HD 720p Corning® Gorilla® Glass
Physical Size
2nd Gen.	1st Gen.
Width: 72.4 mm Height: 140.8 mm Curve: 3.8-9.9 mm Weight: 144 g	Width: 65.3mm Height: 129.4mm Curve: 5.7-10.4mm Weight: 130 g
Processor
2nd Gen.	1st Gen.
Motorola Mobile Computing System, including: 2.5GHz Qualcomm® SnapdragonTM 801 with quad-core CPU (MSM 8974-AC) Adreno 330 @ 578 MHz GPU Natural language processor Contextual computing processor	Motorola X8 Mobile Computing System, including: 1.7GHzQualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro with Dual-Core Krait CPU, quad-core Adreno 320 GPU Natural language processor Contextual computing processor
Touchless Control
2nd Gen.	1st Gen.
Moto Voice	Touchless Control
Battery
2nd Gen.	1st Gen.
2300 mAh built-in rechargeable lithium-ion (non user-removable) Mixed usage up to 24 hours	2200 mAh built-in rechargeable lithium-ion (non user-removable) Mixed usage up to 24 hours
Camera
2nd Gen.	1st Gen.
Rear-facing camera: 13MP Ring flash with dual LEDs f / 2.25 aperture Capture: 1080p HD and 2160p Ultra HD Video (4K UHD), 30fps (MPEG4, H.264) Playback: 1080p HD video (30 fps) Features: Quick Capture, 4X digital zoom, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Auto HDR, Panorama, Tap to focus Front-facing camera: 2MP, 1080p HD video	Rear-facing camera: 10MP LED flash 1080p HD video (30 fps) Features: 4X digital zoom, Slow motion video, Auto HDR, Panorama, Tap to focus, Quick capture, Burst mode Front-facing camera: 2MP 1080p HD video
4G Capable
2nd Gen.	1st Gen.
Yes	Yes
WiFi & Cellular Connectivity
2nd Gen.	1st Gen.
WiFi: 802.11a/g/b/n/ac (2.4GHz/5GHz dual band capable) Cellular: CDMA/EVDO Rev. A (850, 1900 MHz) 4G LTE	WiFi: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz/5GHz dual band capable) Cellular: CDMA/EVDO Rev. A (800, 1900 MHz) 4G LTE
NFC Connectivity
2nd Gen.	1st Gen.
Yes	Yes
Audio Playback
2nd Gen.	1st Gen.
AMR-NB, AMR-WB, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, MP3, PCM, FLAC, MIDI, QCELP, EVRC, OGG/Vorbis	MP3, M4A, AAC, AAC+, MIDI, WAV
Colors
2nd Gen.	1st Gen.
Black and White through our online store Customizable through Moto Maker	Black or White through our online store Customizable through Moto Maker

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