The Moto G (3rd gen) packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 chipset with 1.4GHz quad-core Cortex-A53 processor, Adreno 306 GPU and 2GB of RAM. A version with one gig of RAM is also available, though we highly suggest that you spend an extra $40 and get the top-end Moto G.
Naturally, we kick off our performance routine with the GeekBench 3 test, which gauges the multi-core CPU performance. The does quite well here, especially when compared to similarly priced offerings..
GeekBench 3
Higher is better
Huawei P8lite 2813
Huawei P8lite (Snapdragon 615) 2717
Meizu m2 note 2649
Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML review 2423
Sony Xperia M4 Aqua 2375
Moto G (3rd gen) 2GB of RAM 1589
Motorola Moto E (2015) 1486
Alcatel Idol 3 (4.7) 1447
Motorola Moto G (2014) 1171
The compound AnTuTu 5 test puts the Moto G (3rd gen) in line with similarly equipped competitors. The device's chipset does better than its predecessor's, but doesn't quite match the performance of some of its rivals.
AnTuTu 5
Higher is better
Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML review 42301
Huawei P8lite 35205
Huawei P8lite (Snapdragon 615) 35038
Sony Xperia M4 Aqua 32217
Meizu m2 note 32054
Moto G (3rd gen) 2GB of RAM 24293
Motorola Moto E (2015) 22761
Alcatel Idol 3 (4.7) 22321
Motorola Moto G (2014) 18245
BaseMark OS II 2.0 is quite intensive benchmark, which puts to the test CPU, GPU, memory, system and browser performance. The Moto G posted an average score on this instance.
Basemark OS II
Higher is better
Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML review 1094
Sony Xperia M4 Aqua 883
Huawei P8lite (Snapdragon 615) 799
Meizu m2 note 794
Moto G (3rd gen) 2GB of RAM 619
Huawei P8lite 600
Motorola Moto E (2015) 565
Motorola Moto G (2014) 526
The single and multi-core CPU breakdowns from the BaseMark OS II 2.0 once again put the faster Xperia E4g on top, but the Moto E is quite comfortable at the runner-up spot.
Basemark OS II (single-core)
Higher is better
Moto G (3rd gen) 2GB of RAM 1485
Huawei P8lite (Snapdragon 615) 1481
Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML review 1462
Sony Xperia M4 Aqua 1453
Huawei P8lite 1443
Motorola Moto E (2015) 1397
Meizu m2 note 1346
Motorola Moto G (2014) 1123
Basemark OS II (multi-core)
Higher is better
Huawei P8lite 11873
Meizu m2 note 11635
Huawei P8lite (Snapdragon 615) 9866
Sony Xperia M4 Aqua 8592
Motorola Moto E (2015) 5912
Moto G (3rd gen) 2GB of RAM 5607
Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML review 5600
Motorola Moto G (2014) 5001
Motorola Moto G (3rd gen) comes with Adreno 306 GPU in charge of graphics. Our previous tests indicates it's as good as the previous Adreno 305 unit, meaning that it is not that great.
The 1080p offscreen performance on the other hand is quite disappointing, but that's to be expected. The onscreen performance naturally gets better as the resolution drops to 1280 x 720 pixels. While the Moto G won't break any performance records, it is OK for the class and will do the job for gaming and watching movies.
GFX 2.7 T-Rex (1080p offscreen)
Higher is better
Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML review 27
Huawei P8lite (Snapdragon 615) 15
Sony Xperia M4 Aqua 14.9
Meizu m2 note 12
Huawei P8lite 10
Motorola Moto G (2014) 5.8
Moto G (3rd gen) 2GB of RAM 5.3
Alcatel Idol 3 (4.7) 5.2
Motorola Moto E (2015) 5.2
GFX 2.7 T-Rex (onscreen)
Higher is better
Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML review 27
Huawei P8lite (Snapdragon 615) 26
Sony Xperia M4 Aqua 25.8
Huawei P8lite 16
Motorola Moto E (2015) 12
Meizu m2 note 12
Motorola Moto G (2014) 10.8
Moto G (3rd gen) 2GB of RAM 9.7
Alcatel Idol 3 (4.7) 9.5
GFX 3.0 Manhattan (1080p offscreen)
Higher is better
Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML review 13
Huawei P8lite (Snapdragon 615) 6
Sony Xperia M4 Aqua 5.84
Meizu m2 note 2.3
Alcatel Idol 3 (4.7) 1.8
Motorola Moto E (2015) 1.8
Moto G (3rd gen) 2GB of RAM 1.7
GFX 3.0 Manhattan (onscreen)
Higher is better
Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML review 13
Sony Xperia M4 Aqua 12.2
Huawei P8lite (Snapdragon 615) 12
Motorola Moto E (2015) 6.3
Motorola Moto G (2014) 4.1
Moto G (3rd gen) 2GB of RAM 3.9
Alcatel Idol 3 (4.7) 2.7
Meizu m2 note 2.3
Basemark X
Higher is better
Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML review 12565
Sony Xperia M4 Aqua 5105
Huawei P8lite (Snapdragon 615) 5062
Meizu m2 note 3946
Huawei P8lite 3648
Motorola Moto G (2014) 3142
Moto G (3rd gen) 2GB of RAM 1866
Motorola Moto E (2015) 1851
Alcatel Idol 3 (4.7) 1578
Finally, the web browsing experience, courtesy of Chrome, turned out quite good. The Moto G is snappy web browsing platform, offering smooth and hassle-free experience.
Kraken 1.1
Lower is better
Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML review 6360
Moto G (3rd gen) 2GB of RAM 12272
Sony Xperia M4 Aqua 13609
Motorola Moto E (2015) 13623
Alcatel Idol 3 (4.7) 14246
Motorola Moto G (2014) 15988
Huawei P8lite 16743
Huawei P8lite (Snapdragon 615) 18665
BrowserMark 2.1
Higher is better
Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML review 1486
Alcatel Idol 3 (4.7) 1437
Moto G (3rd gen) 2GB of RAM 1359
Sony Xperia M4 Aqua 1171
Motorola Moto E (2015) 1136
Motorola Moto G (2014) 1085
Huawei P8lite 981
Huawei P8lite (Snapdragon 615) 501
Even though it is anything but a benchmark-crushing monster, the new Moto G delivers fluid system experience, great web browsing and solid gaming experience. Overall, the Moto G (3rd gen) offers a lot more than we hoped for in terms of hardware oomph.
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