Just as its name suggests, the Nokia XL is the big brother of all the X series that were released by one of the leading smartphone makers in the industry. The specs of this phone may not be the most impressive of all but what’s great news is that this sure will pass your budget. However, the Motorola Moto G device is more powerful and expensive than its rival but you’ll need to get used to the fact that the battery of this device is non-removable. Here’s top specs comparison of the two smartphones that hopes to help you make the right pick just in case you’re torn as to what to buy between them.
Display, Design and Dimension
While the two devices have IPS LCD displays, the XL phone of Nokia has a 5-inch display which doesn’t offer great resolution—only 480×800. This isn’t good news for those who are looking for a device which they can use for multimedia purposes. The resolution of the Motorola Moto G is quite better than its competitor at 720×1290 and it comes with protection from scratches offered by the Corning Gorilla Glass 3 that it uses.
As far as their designs are concerned, both devices have bulged back covers but the Nokia XL has sharper edges and the Moto G has thicker and flatter edges. There are 6 available colors for the two phones but it’s the XL which has more vivid and brighter choices.
The dimensions for the Nokia device are 141.4×77.7×10.9mm and it weighs 190 grams while the Motorola handset is 47 grams lighter than its rival, measuring 129.9×65.9×11.6mm.
Memory and Operating System
When it comes to internal memories, things are a bit complicated between the two. The Moto G offers two variants, 8GB and 16GB but there’s no option to expand its storage while the Nokia XL has 4GB built-in memory supporting an expansion of up to 32GB.
The operating system for the XL version of Nokia series is preloaded with Android 4.1.2 Jellybean and the Moto G of Motorola runs on Android 4.3 Jellybean but it can be upgraded to Android 4.4.4 KitKat which is the latest version of the operating system.
Camera and Battery
Both devices have 5MP rear cameras with a resolution of 2592×1944 pixels with features such as autofocus, panorama, face detection and LED flash—all mutual features. The difference here is that the Nokia device has 1/4’” sensor size in addition to its features and the Moto G has touch focus, HDR and geo tagging.
The capacity and battery performance of the two are the same but the Nokia phone has a replaceable one while the other Motorola handset cannot be replaced by the user.
Overall, it’s safe to say that the Moto G is the better choice over the Nokia XL handset considering the specs comparison above. What makes it stand out is its better resolution and more features available for its potential users.