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HTC Windows Phone 8S
4 GBMotorola Moto G
8 GB| Global Score | |
| 55.6 | 60.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Motorola |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2012-09-19 | 2013-11-13 |
| 4.74 x 2.48 x 0.40 inches | 5.11 x 2.59 x 0.46 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and Red | Black, Blue, Pink, Red, White and Yellow |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 99.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| S-LCD | IPS LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8627 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 3.82 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 4.2 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2070mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 350 hours standby time |
| 3.52 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Moto G is a bit better than HTC Windows Phone 8S, having a 60.3 score against 55.6. The Moto G counts with Android 5.0 operating system, and HTC Windows Phone 8S works with Windows Phone 8 operating system. The Moto G is a newer cellphone than HTC Windows Phone 8S, although it is extremely heavier and thicker.
Moto G has a bit better processing unit than HTC Windows Phone 8S, and although they both have a 450 megahertz graphics processing unit, the Moto G also has more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Motorola Moto G counts with a brighter screen than HTC Windows Phone 8S, because it has a higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen, a quite bigger display and a way higher 1280 x 720 resolution.
HTC Windows Phone 8S features a little bit better camera than Moto G. Both of them have the same video quality, a 5 megapixels camera in the back and the same video frame rate. The HTC Windows Phone 8S counts with a better memory for applications and games than Moto G, because although it has just 4 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 32 GB.
The Motorola Moto G counts with improved battery performance than HTC Windows Phone 8S, because it has a 2070mAh battery size against 1700mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Moto G is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it a great choice.
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