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Sony Xperia L

Motorola Moto G
Sony Xperia L
Motorola Moto G

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.

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.
Head to Head
  • Much thinner (20%)
  • It has NFC
  • Slightly larger screen (4%)
  • Much better quality screen (30%)
  • May have more storage
  • Much more processing power (38%)
  • Much better battery capacity (15%)

Specifications

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

Size comparison

Sony Xperia L Motorola Moto G

Sony Xperia L

Motorola Moto G

4.3"
137 g
4.83 oz

4.5"
143 g
5.04 oz