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Motorola Moto 360 (1st gen) vs Moto 360 (2nd gen) 42mm vs Moto 360 (2nd gen) 46mm


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General

Release September 5, 2014 September 14, 2015 September 14, 2015
Device Name Moto 360 1nd Generation Moto 360 2nd Generation Moto 360 2nd Generation
Device Type Smartwatch Smartwatch Smartwatch
Device Model 00526NACRTL, 00527NACRTL, , 00572NARTL, 00528NACRTL, 00583NARTL, 00418NARTL 00826NARTL 00819NARTL
Box Items Moto 360 1nd Gen Watch, Wireless charging dock, Wall charger, Quick start guide Moto 360 2nd Gen Watch, Wireless charging dock, Wall charger, Quick start guide Moto 360 2nd Gen Watch, Wireless charging dock, Wall charger, Quick start guide

Body

Shape Circular Circular Circular
Case Dimensions 46 x 46 x 11.5 mm (1.81 x 1.81 x 0.45 in) 42 x 42 x 11.4 mm 46x46 x11.4 mm (1.81x1.81x0.45 inches)
Case/Bezel Stainless Steel (Grade 316L) Stainless Steel Stainless Steel
Strap Material Leather Leather or Rubber or Steel Leather or Rubber or Steel
Weight 49g (1.7oz) (Leather band model) - -
IP Rating IP67 IP67 IP67
Water Resistance Water resistant up to 1 meter for 30 minutes Water resistant up to 1 meter for 30 minutes Water resistant up to 1 meter for 30 minutes
Colors Light stainless steel case + gray Horween leather band or Dark stainless steel case + black Horween leather band Black Leather, Black Metal, Rose Gold/Blush Leather, Silver/Cognac Leather Black Leather, Black Metal, Rose Gold/Blush Leather, Silver/Cognac Leather
Other Information Single physical button Single Physical Button Single Physical Button

Display

Type Backlit LCD Backlit LCD Backlit LCD
Screen Size 1.56 Inches (40mm) (~67.4% screen-to-body ratio) 1.37 inches (35mm) (~61.9% screen-to-body ratio), 16M Colors 1.56 inches (~66.7% screen-to-body ratio), , 16M Colors
Screen Resolution 320 x 290 pixels 360 X 325 pixels 360 x 330 pixels
Pixel Density ~205ppi ~263ppi ~233 ppi
Multi Touch Yes Yes Yes
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform

Operating System Android Wear 1.5 Android Wear 2.0 Android Wear 2.0
Chipset Texas Instruments OMAP 3 (OMAP3630) APQ 8026
CPU 1 GHz Cortex A8 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 with 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 with 1.2 GHz quad-core (APQ 8026)
GPU - Adreno 305 with 450MHz Adreno 305 with 450MHz

Memory

RAM 512 MB (Mobile LPDDR) 512 MB (DDR2-S4 SDRAM) 512 MB (DDR2-S4 SDRAM)
Internal Memory 4 GB (e-MMC NAND Flash) 4 GB (MLC NAND Flash) 4 GB (MLC NAND Flash)
SD Card Slot No No No

Cellular Network

Technology No No No
Bands No No
SIM No No
Speed No No No

Activity Tracker

Distance Yes Yes Yes
Heart Rate Yes Yes Yes
Steps Yes Yes Yes

Connectivity

Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy (BLE) Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy (BLE) Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy (BLE)
GPS No No No
WiFi no Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
NFC No No No
USB No No No
Radio No No No

Control

Touch Yes Yes Yes
Watchface Digital, Analog, Custom Digital, Analog, Custom Digital, Analog, Custom
Voice Command - Yes, Google Voice Yes, Google Voice
Personal Assistant - Google Assistant Google Assistant
Smartphone Compatibility Android, iPhone Android, iPhone Android, iPhone
Smartphone Companion App Motorola Connect, Android Wear - Smartwatch Motorola Connect, Android Wear - Smartwatch Motorola Connect, Android Wear - Smartwatch

Notifications

Activity Alert Yes Yes Yes
SMS Yes Yes Yes
Email Yes Yes Yes
Incoming Call Alert Yes Yes Yes
Calendar Reminder Yes Yes Yes
Weather Forecast Yes Yes Yes

Sensors

Accelerometer Yes Yes Yes
Gyro Yes Yes Yes
Heart Rate Optical Heart Rate Monitor (PPG) Optical heart rate monitor (PPG) Optical heart rate monitor (PPG)
Light Yes Yes Yes
Compass/Magnetometer Yes No No
Vibration/Haptics engine Yes Yes Yes
Other Sensors Pedometer -

Sound

Speaker No No No
Microphone Dual digital mics Dual digital mics Dual digital mics

Battery

Capacity 320 mAh Li-ion (3.8 V) 300mAh Li-ion (3.8 V) 400mAh (3.8 V)
Battery Life Up to 1 day (Mixed use) Up to 1.5 days Up to 2 days
Standby - - -
Talk-Time - - -
Wireless Charging Yes Yes (Qi Charging) Qi
Quick Charging Yes No No

Additional Features

App Store Google Play Google Play Google Play
Builtin Payment Service - - -
Bluetooth Music - Yes Yes
Other Features - Media Player Media Player

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