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Motorola Moto G

Sony Xperia L
Motorola Moto G
Sony Xperia L

Released in November 2013. Features 4.5 inches screen with a resolution of 720 x 1,280 pixels and 326 ppi.

Quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226 with up to 1 GB memory and 16 GB storage. It has 2,070 mAh battery.

Released in May 2013. Features 4.3 inches screen with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels and 228 ppi.

Dual-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930 with up to 1 GB memory and 8 GB storage. It has 1,750 mAh battery.
Head to Head
  • Slightly larger screen (4%)
  • Much better quality screen (30%)
  • May have more storage
  • Much more processing power (38%)
  • Much better battery capacity (15%)
  • Much thinner (20%)
  • It has NFC

Specifications

Motorola Moto G Sony Xperia L
Specifications
Brand Motorola Sony
Model - -
Release Date November 2013 May 2013
Operating System Android 4.3 Android 4.1
Dimensions
Size 129.9 x 65.9 x 11.6 mm
5.11 x 2.59 x 0.46 in		 128.7 x 65.0 x 9.7 mm
5.07 x 2.56 x 0.38 in
Weight 143 g
5.04 oz		 137 g
4.83 oz
Screen
Size 4.5 inches 4.3 inches
Resolution 720 x 1,280 pixels 480 x 854 pixels
PPI 326 228
Features - -
Cameras
Rear 5 MP f/2.4 8 MP f/2.4
Front 1 MP VGA
Storage
Memory 1 GB 1 GB
Fixed 8 GB
16 GB		 8 GB
Removable - microSDHC
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226
Quad-core processor
28 nm		 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930
Dual-core processor
28 nm
CPU 4x 1.20 GHz Cortex-A7 2x 1.00 GHz Krait 200
GPU Adreno 305 Adreno 305
Battery
Capacity 2,070 mAh 1,750 mAh
Features - -
Removable False True
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC False True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True True
Micro USB True True
USB Type-C False False
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Motorola Moto G Sony Xperia L

Motorola Moto G

Sony Xperia L

4.5"
143 g
5.04 oz

4.3"
137 g
4.83 oz