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Motorola Moto G (2nd gen)

Sony Xperia Z3
Motorola Moto G (2nd gen)
Sony Xperia Z3

Released in September 2014. Features 5.0 inches screen with a resolution of 720 x 1,280 pixels and 294 ppi.

Quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226 with up to 1 GB memory and 8 GB storage. It has 2,070 mAh battery.

Released in November 2014. Features 5.2 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 424 ppi.

Quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC with up to 3 GB memory and 32 GB storage. It has 3,100 mAh battery.
Head to Head
  • Probably better front camera
  • Much thinner (51%)
  • Slightly larger screen (4%)
  • Much better quality screen (31%)
  • More memory
  • More storage
  • Much more processing power (52%)
  • Much better battery capacity (33%)
  • Fast charging battery
  • It has NFC

Specifications

Motorola Moto G (2nd gen) Sony Xperia Z3
Specifications
Brand Motorola Sony
Model - -
Release Date September 2014 November 2014
Operating System Android 4.4 Android 4.4
Dimensions
Size 141.5 x 70.7 x 11.0 mm
5.57 x 2.78 x 0.43 in		 146.0 x 72.0 x 7.3 mm
5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 in
Weight 149 g
5.26 oz		 152 g
5.36 oz
Screen
Size 5.0 inches 5.2 inches
Resolution 720 x 1,280 pixels 1,080 x 1,920 pixels
PPI 294 424
Features - -
Cameras
Rear 8 MP f/2.0 20 MP f/2.0 Wide
Front 2 MP f/2.2 2 MP f/2.8
Storage
Memory 1 GB 3 GB
Fixed 8 GB 16 GB
32 GB
Removable microSDHC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226
Quad-core processor
28 nm		 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC
Quad-core processor
28 nm
CPU 4x 1.20 GHz Cortex-A7 4x 2.50 GHz Krait 400
GPU Adreno 305 Adreno 330
Battery
Capacity 2,070 mAh 3,100 mAh
Features - Fast charging 18W
Removable False False
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 (2nd gen) Sony Xperia Z3

Motorola Moto G (2nd gen)

Sony Xperia Z3

5.0"
149 g
5.26 oz

5.2"
152 g
5.36 oz