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Sony Xperia U
ST25iMotorola Moto G
8 GB| Global Score | |
| 55 | 60.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 4.0, 2.3.7 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2012-02-26 | 2013-11-13 |
| 4.41 x 2.13 x 0.47 inches | 5.11 x 2.59 x 0.46 inches |
| 3.88 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Pink, Red, White and Yellow |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 99.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 280 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| ST Erricson NovaThor U8500 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.2 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1320mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2070mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 260 hours standby time 6.6 hours talk time | 350 hours standby time |
| 3.04 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Moto G is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia U, having a 60.3 score against 55. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Moto G has 5.0 version and Sony Xperia U has Android 4.0 version. Moto G's design is newer and a bit thinner than the Sony Xperia U's, although it is also notably heavier.
Motorola Moto G has a little sharper screen than Sony Xperia U, because it has a way better resolution of 1280 x 720, a just a little higher pixel count per inch of screen and a larger display. Motorola Moto G and Sony Xperia U both have very similar storage to store more games and applications, they have exactly the same 8 GB internal memory capacity.
Moto G features a bit more powerful CPU than Sony Xperia U, because it has a better GPU, 512 MB more RAM and a greater number of cores. Moto G has a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia U, because it has 2070mAh of battery capacity. Moto G has a much better camera than Sony Xperia U. Both of them have a 5 megapixels back camera, the same 1280x720 (HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Moto G is also a bargain compared to others.
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