Phone Comparison - Sony Xperia L vs Nokia Lumia 625 vs Motorola Moto G

general General Info

Manufacturer Sony Nokia Motorola
Announced March 2013 July 2013 November 2013
Status Available - May 2013 Available - August 2013 Available - November 2013
Colors Black, White, Red Orange, Bright green, Yellow, Black and white Black, White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 128.7 x 65 x 9.7 mm
(5.07 x 2.56 x 0.38 in)
133.2 x 72.2 x 9.2 mm
(5.24 x 2.84 x 0.36 in)
129.9 x 65.9 x (6.0 -11.6) mm
(5.11 x 2.59 x (0.24 -0.46) in)
Weight 137 g (4.83 oz) 159 g (5.61 oz) 143 g (5.04 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900 - CDMA version
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA version
4G Network - LTE -
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) Microsoft Windows Phone 8 Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to Android 4.4 KitKat
Processor Dual-core 1 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait, Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon Quad-core 1.2 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400
GPU Adreno 305 Adreno 305 Adreno 305
RAM 1 GB 512 MB 1 GB
Internal Memory 8 GB (5.8 GB user available) 8 GB 8/16 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 64 GB No

display Display

Type TFT capacitive touchscreen IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 2 IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Edge-to-Edge Display
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 4.3 inches 4.7 inches 4.5 inches
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels (228 ppi) 480 x 800 pixels (199 ppi) 720 x 1280 pixels (326 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 60.81% 65.05% -
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS Yes FM Radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels 5 MP, 2592х1936 pixels 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels
Flash LED flash LED flash LED Flash
Features Face and Smile Detection, Auto Focus, Geo-tagging, HDR for Picture and Movie, Image Stabilizer, Self-timer, Image Sensor, Red-eye Reduction, Sweep Panorama, Touch Focus, Smile Shutter, White Balance, Metering, Image Editor Auto focus, Touch focus, Landscape orientation, Auto and manual exposure, Auto and manual white balance, Active toolbar, Full screen viewfinder, Geotagging Auto focus, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Auto HDR, Panorama, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection
Video Yes, 720p@30fps, video stabilization, HDR Yes, 1080p@30fps Yes, 720p@30fps
Front Camera Yes, VGA [Similar] Yes, VGA [Similar] Yes, 1.3 MP [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Up to 86 kbps Yes Yes
Edge Up to 237 kbps Yes Yes
3G HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS and GLONASS
Browser HTML HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 8 GB (5.8 GB user available), 1 GB RAM 8 GB, 512 MB RAM 8/16 GB, 1 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 64 GB No

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 1750 mAh 2000 mAh 2070 mAh
Stand by Up to 498 h (2G)
Up to 454 h (3G)
Up to 552 h -
Talk Time Up to 8 h 30 min (2G)
Up to 9 h (3G)
Up to 23 h 54 min (2G)
Up to 15 h 12 min (3G)
Up to 24 h