Motorola Moto G vs HTC Desire Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto G or HTC Desire Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto G | HTC Desire | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2013, November | 2010, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 129.9 x 65.9 x 11.6 mm | 5.11 x 5.11 x 2.59 in | 119 x 60 x 11.9 mm | 4.69 x 4.69 x 2.36 in | |
| Weight | 143 g | 5.04 oz | 135 g | 4.76 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black (front panel), 7 color options (back panel) | Black, Brown, Silver, White | |
| Battery | 2070 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1400 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 24 h |
Stand by time - Up to 340 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 130 EUR | 140 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | AMOLED or SLCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.5" in | 3.7" in | |
| Screen area | 55.8 cm2 | 39.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 65.2% | 54.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 326 PPI | 252 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, f/2.4, AF | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash | |
| Video | 720p@30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR | 480p@15fps, 720p@30fps (via SW update) | |
| Front camera, selfie | 1.3 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 1.3 MP |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop) | Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo); Sense UI | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1 | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 | - 1.0 GHz Scorpion | |
| GPU | Adreno 305 | Adreno 200 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 4 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 8/16 GB, 1 GB RAM | 576 MB RAM; 512 MB |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 427 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1093 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 690 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - CDMA version |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot (Android 2.2) | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 2.1, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 1.48 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- --Optical trackpad |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Motorola Moto G X1032 Available as Moto G Forte with Moto G Grip Shell back panel |
- Also known as HTC Bravo, HTC Desire A8181 |
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