Motorola Moto G2 4G (XT1072) vs HTC Desire (A8182)
Side by side comparison between Motorola Moto G2 4G vs HTC Desire phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
8
MP
MP
2mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2390
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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3.7"
SLCD
SLCD
480x800
5
MP
MP
576MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1400
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Motorola Moto G2 4G (XT1072)
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18 Advantages 
2 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HD (1280x720) |
| Capacitive |
| +13 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Moto G2 4G (XT1072) | HTC Desire (A8182) | |
| Model | Moto G2 4G (XT1072) | Desire (A8182) |
| Other model names | Moto G 4G 2015 XT1072 (4G LTE) Single-SIM | HTC Triumph, Desire US A8182, HTC Bravo |
| Country or region available |  (Europe) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Motorola | HTC |
| Release date | 3/1/2015, Announced: 1/1/2015 | 8/1/2010 |
| Depth | 11 millimeters (0.43 inches) | 11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 70.7 x 141.5 millimeters (2.78 x 5.57 in) | 60 x 119 millimeters (2.36 x 4.69 in) |
| Weight | 155 grams (5.43 ounces) | 135 grams (4.73 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Moto G2 4G (XT1072) | HTC Desire (A8182) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT Super LCD |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 3.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~68.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~54.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels (16:9) | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 294 PPI | 252 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Moto G2 4G (XT1072) | HTC Desire (A8182) | |
| System version | Android 5.0.2 Lollipop | Android 2.1 Eclair |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 2.2.1 Froyo |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Moto G2 4G (XT1072) | HTC Desire (A8182) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250 |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 400Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Moto G2 4G (XT1072) | HTC Desire (A8182) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR3 | 576MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 8GB (4GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 512MB (151MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Moto G2 4G (XT1072) | HTC Desire (A8182) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 7.2/2 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat3 (Bands 1, 3, 7, 20) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Moto G2 4G (XT1072) | HTC Desire (A8182) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | HDR photo/video only main camera | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Moto G2 4G (XT1072) | HTC Desire (A8182) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Moto G2 4G (XT1072) | HTC Desire (A8182) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound with dual speakers | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV9 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, AAC+, WAV, WMA9 |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Moto G2 4G (XT1072) | HTC Desire (A8182) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Moto G2 4G (XT1072) | HTC Desire (A8182) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Moto G2 4G (XT1072) | HTC Desire (A8182) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2390 mAh | 1400 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 5W Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 25 hours (1 days) | 6.5 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 360 hours (15 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Moto G2 4G (XT1072) | HTC Desire (A8182) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Motorola Moto G 4G 2nd generation • 2 back covers | • Colors: Black, Brown, Silver, White • Video recording at 720p only Android Froyo update • Optical mouse (Touchpad) • HTC Sense UI Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Moto G2 4G (XT1072) | HTC Desire (A8182) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |