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Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB vs Sony Xperia Z

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Rs. 9,049
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Summary
54%
Performance

Snapdragon 400

1 GB RAM

Helio A20

2 GB RAM

Display

5.0" (12.7 cm)

720x1280 px (HD)

5" (12.7 cm)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

2 MP

Single Camera

2.2 MP

Single Camera

Battery

2070 mAh

2330 mAh

14 h talktime (3G)

Storage

16 GB

32 GB (Expandable)

16 GB

32 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

4.0/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.2/5 based on 160,517 ratings

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4.3/5 based on 3,081 ratings

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Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB is permanently discontinued.
Sony Xperia Z is permanently discontinued.
General
Operating System

Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)

Android v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)

Performance
Poor
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226

Huawei Helio A20 AP33

CPU

Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A7

Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Krait

Graphics

Adreno 305

Adreno 320

RAM

1 GB

2 GB

Display
Average
Display Type

IPS LCD

LCD

Screen Size

5.0 " (12.7 cm)

5 " (12.7 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

294 ppi

441 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.73 %

69.67 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 141.5 mm
Width: 70.7 mm
Thickness: 10.9 mm

Height: 139 mm
Width: 71 mm
Thickness: 7.9 mm

Weight

149 grams

146 grams

Colours

Black, White

Black, Purple, White

Waterproof

, IP57

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

8 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera

13 MP, Primary Camera

Sensor

CMOS image sensor

Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Stereo recording

Video HDR

Front Camera
Poor
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

2 MP, Primary Camera

2.2 MP, Primary Camera

Sensor

Exmor RS

Flash

No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Average
Capacity

2070 mAh

2330 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

TalkTime

Up to 14 Hours(3G) / Up to 11 Hours(2G)

Standby time

Up to 530 Hours(3G) / Up to 550 Hours(2G)

Storage
Excellent
Internal Memory

16 GB

16 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 32 GB

, Up to 32 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Single SIM, GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Micro

SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SIM 1

3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G Speed:
HSDPA 21.1 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

3G Bands:
UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
107 kbps
EDGE:
296 kbps

SIM 2

2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.0

, v4

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

USB Host, microUSB 2.0

microUSB 2.0

Mobile High-Definition Link(MHL)

Multimedia
FM Radio

, RDS, Stereo FM

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

No

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope