Motorola Moto G – 1.2GHz Snapdragon 400 quad-core processor, 1GB RAM, 2,070mAh battery
XPERIA M2 X MOTO G ANDROID
Sony Xperia M2 – Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, 1.2 GHz Snapdragon quad-core processor, 1GB RAM, 2,300mAh battery Sony Xperia M2 vs Motorola Moto G – Software, CPU, RAM and Battery Life
XPERIA M2 X MOTO G FULL
On paper, this in one area where the M2 looks set to come out on top, though we’ll have to wait for our full test to decide for sure.
XPERIA M2 X MOTO G 720P
The same can be similarly said about the 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera and the 720p HD video recording. For a £130 phone, image quality is decent but doesn’t really excel. The Moto G feels more economical in this department with a 5-megapixel sensor and f/2.2 4 lens.
XPERIA M2 X MOTO G 1080P
For video, you can now shoot in full HD 1080p up from 720p HD on the Xperia M. It also adds some of the more fun camera modes from the Z1 like AR effects and Social Live broadcasting. HDR mode can now be used for video and still images while a new auto scene recognition mode has been added giving you 36 scene types to help make taking good pictures quicker and easier. There’s also a front-facing camera but Sony has yet to reveal details of the megapixel count or features. Sony has moved to an 8-megapixel camera with its Exmor RS for mobile image sensor to help shoot better low-light photography. The pairing of a 5-megapixel main camera and a VGA-quality front-facing camera on the M delivered largely average results, although the onboard HDR mode did a good job of pushing up the image quality. Sony Xperia M2 vs Motorola Moto G: Camera 326ppi means it won’t look anything like as sharp as the Moto G and it will be obvious. It’s possible the M2 could match it for colours and contrast, but its 229 pixels per inch (ppi) vs. The 4.5-inch display on the Moto G’s might not deliver the same level of sharpness as an iPhone 5S or the HTC One, but it does produce well-saturated, vivid colours and strong contrast levels to make it the best screen we’ve seen at this price. The 854 x 480 TFT display on the M struggled for sharpness and delivered poor viewing angles and this is where the Moto G trumps the Sony smartphone thanks to its 720p HD display. While the M2 jumps up from a 4-inch to a larger 4.8-inch qHD display, the 540 x 960 screen resolution leaves a lot to be a desired. Motorola Moto G: 4.5-inch 720pHD display (326ppi) Sony Xperia M2: 4.8-inch qHD 540 x 960 display (229 ppi) Sony Xperia M2 vs Motorola Moto G: Screen If you missed the days of removeable covers, there’s 19 different backs to mix things up. The Moto G’s plain matte and gloss black finish gives it an inoffensive ordinariness but crucially, it’s easy to use in one hand. The M2 is also slightly heavier than the Moto G (143g) although the Motorola phone doesn’t have such a slender profile measuring in at 11.6mm thick. Available in black, white and purple, the M2 weighs 148g and measures in at 8.6mm thick, making it heavier but thinner than the M. Sony adopted the same ‘OmniBalance’ design used in the Xperia Z1 and now the Z2 minus the aluminium frame. What we really liked about the Xperia M was that it didn’t look like a budget phone. Motorola Moto G: 11.6mm thick, matte and gloss plastic body Sony Xperia M2: 8.6mm thick, matte plastic body ROUND-UP: Best Cheap Phones Sony Xperia M2 vs Motorola Moto G: Design Is it enough to topple the current budget phone champ the Moto G? We compare the specs to find out. The Sony Xperia M2 is the sequel to the Xperia M and makes notable improvements across the board. Before the Moto G blew every other budget phone out of the water, the £200 Xperia M was a stylish handset with the kind of decent all-round performance that make great affordable Android phones.