Motorola Moto E (2nd gen)

Released 2015, February
145g, 12.3mm thickness
Android 5.0/5.1 - only XT1527, up to 6.0
8GB storage, microSD card slot
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4.5"
540x960 pixels
5MP
720p
1GB RAM
Snapdragon 200
2390mAh
Li-Ion

Also known as Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen.), Motorola Moto E2, Motorola Moto E+1
Versions: XT1527 & XT1511 (USA); XT1505 & XT1524 (Global)

Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - XT1527, XT1511
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1505
		HSDPA 900 / 2100 - XT1524
	4G bands	LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700) - XT1527
		LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 20(800) - XT1524
	Speed	HSPA, LTE
	GPRS	Yes
	EDGE	Yes

Launch	Announced	2015, February
Launch	Status	Available. Released 2015, February

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 capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	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 model Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) - LTE model
	CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 - 3G model Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 - LTE model
	GPU	Adreno 302 - 3G model Adreno 306 - LTE model

Memory	Card slot	microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
	Internal	8 GB, 1 GB RAM

Main Camera	Single	5 MP, AF, f/2.2
	Features	Panorama, HDR
	Video	720p@30fps

Selfie camera	Single	VGA
	Video

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes
		- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	4.0, LE, aptX
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
	Radio	FM radio, RDS
	USB	microUSB 2.0, USB Host

Features	Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity

Battery		Non-removable Li-Ion 2390 mAh battery

Misc	Colors	Black, White
	Price	About 130 EUR

Tests	Performance	Basemark OS II: 565 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 546 Basemark X: 1851
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	Voice 72dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 75dB
	Battery life	Endurance rating 82h

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Motorola Moto E (2nd gen) - user opinions and reviews

Anonymous
YQW
04 Jan 2019

What was the initial price of Moto E2 when it was launched?

Mikeman
RjX
07 Oct 2018

This phone was great for a few years but I would now call it obsolete. I'm a bit clumsy and dropped it many times and it never broke (I did have it in a plastic case). It handles all the basic functions fine. In 2018 the major issues are lack of inte...

Chance Hendricks
kZE
07 Oct 2018

I got this phone for my birthday 3 years ago, it is a great phone to have, the only problem I have is a lack of storage space and gaming speed, other then that, it is a great phone to have. P.S: after 3 years I started to get battery problems such ...