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Sony Xperia L vs Motorola Moto G (Gen 2)

General Info

Manufacturer
Sony Motorola
Announced
March 2013 September 2014
Status
Available - May 2013 Available - September 2014
Colors
Black, White, Red White, Black
Form Factor
Candybar Candybar
Dimension
128.7 x 65 x 9.7 mm
(5.07 x 2.56 x 0.38 in)
141.5 x 70.7 x 11 mm
(5.57 x 2.78 x 0.43 in)
Weight
137 g (4.83 oz) 149 g (5.26 oz)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA version
3G Network
HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - USA version
Messaging
SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM

Display

Type
TFT capacitive touchscreen IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colors
16M colors 16M colors
Size
4.3 inches [Similar] 5.0 inches [Similar]
Resolution
480 x 854 pixels (228 ppi) [Similar] 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi) [Similar]
Screen-to-Body Ratio
60.81% 68.76%
Multi-Touch

Hardware and OS

OS
Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to Android L
Processor
Dual-core 1 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon [Similar] Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7, Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 [Similar]
GPU
Adreno 305 [Similar] Adreno 305 [Similar]
RAM
1 GB [Browse Similar] 1 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
8 GB (5.8 GB user available) 8/16 GB
External Memory
microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB

Camera

Rear Camera
8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar]
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, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR, Panorama
Video
Yes, 720p@30fps, video stabilization, HDR 720p@30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR
Front Camera
Yes, VGA [Similar] 2 MP [Similar]

Multimedia

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

Connectivity and Data Rate

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

User Memory

Internal
8 GB (5.8 GB user available), 1 GB RAM 8/16 GB, 1 GB RAM
Expandable Storage
microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB
USB OTG
- Supported

Sensors

Fingerprint
Proximity Sensor
Accelerometer Sensor
NFC

Battery

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