Which device is the ideal purchase for consumers? We pit the Motorola Moto G against the HTC One Mini 2 to see which smartphone is better.
In terms of design and display, Tthe HTC One Mini 2 kept some of the design elements from its predecessor off based on the HTC One M8. It swapped the aluminum around the edges with plastic, but the metallic finish on the back is still in place. It also has the curved back. This makes it very comfortable to hold, just like the One M8.
The Motorola Moto G on the other hand, has a full polycarbonate chassis with rounded edges that complement the device nicely.
When talking about sizes, the Moto G is the thinner device, but also the heaviest when compared to the HTC device. Both smartphones pack a 4.5 inch screen with a display resolution of 720 x 1280. The difference that gives the Moto G the upper hand is the fact that it comes with a better pixel density as it has a 329 ppi, while HTC device has only 326 ppi.
For the hardware and OS, both smartphones have identical specifications. The chipset used to handle the processing in both cases is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 400, clocked at 1.2 GHz for both handsets. The CPU is backed up by 1 full GB of RAM for both the One Mini 2 and the Moto G. The internal memory options really emphasize the whole “budget” element, as the HTC One Mini 2 only offers one model, with 16 GB of storage, plus microSD support for up to 128 GB, whereas the Moto G only offers 8 and 16 GB of storage. Sure, you can add up to 128 GB via microSD on the Moto G as well, but only on the 4G version. The 3G model does not support microSD.
The HTC One Mini 2 has 3G, 4G, Wifi, Bluetooth and NFC, whereas its Motorola Moto G comes in two separate versions, one for 3G and one for 4G. These devices come with the Android 4.4 KitKat. HTC topped it off with a personal touch, adding the Sense 5 user interface to their device’s operating system.
For the camera specs, the HTC ONE Mini 2 features a 13 MP camera on the rear, and a complementary 5 MP shooter in the front.The Motorola Moto G has only 5 MP on the rear lens, and another 1.3 MP in the front. The Moto G can shoot 720p video while the One Mini 2 can shoot at 1080p.
The HTC One Mini 2 is about $440 on amazon.com, while the Motorola Moto G won’t set users back more than $200.
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