Phone Comparison - HTC Velocity 4G vs LG Optimus L9 P769 vs Motorola Moto G

general General Info

Manufacturer HTC LG Motorola
Announced January 2012 October 2012 November 2013
Status Available - January 2012 Available - November 2012 Available - November 2013
Colors Black White, Black Black, White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 126.1 x 57 x 11.3 mm
(4.96 x 2.24 x 0.44 in)
127.8 x 68.8 x 9.1 mm
(5.03 x 2.71 x 0.36 in)
129.9 x 65.9 x (6.0 -11.6) mm
(5.11 x 2.59 x (0.24 -0.46) in)
Weight 163.8 g (5.75.0.28 oz) 119.1 g (4.2.0.04 oz) 143 g (5.04 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900 - CDMA version
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 2100 HSDPA 1700 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA version
4G Network LTE 1800 - -
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v2.3.7 (Gingerbread) Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to Android 4.4 KitKat
Processor Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion, Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon Dual-core 1 GHz Quad-core 1.2 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400
GPU Adreno 220 - Adreno 305
RAM 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB
Internal Memory 16 GB (13 GB user available) 4 GB 8/16 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 32GB microSD, up to 32 GB No

display Display

Type S-LCD capacitive touchscreen IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Edge-to-Edge Display
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 4.5 inches 4.5 inches 4.5 inches
Resolution 540 x 960 pixels (245 ppi) 540 x 960 pixels (245 ppi) 720 x 1280 pixels (326 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 77.52% 63.37% -
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio - FM Radio
Games Yes Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels
Flash dual-LED flash LED flash LED Flash
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Image Stabilization, Face Detection, Instant Capture Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection Auto focus, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Auto HDR, Panorama, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection
Video Yes, 1080p@60fps Yes, 1080p@30fps Yes, 720p@30fps
Front Camera Yes, 1.3 MP, 720p [Similar] Yes, VGA [Similar] Yes, 1.3 MP [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL HSPA+ HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
Bluetooth Yes, with A2DP Yes, v3.0 with A2DP, EDR Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot, DLNA Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS and GLONASS
Browser HTML5, Adobe Flash HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 16 GB (13 GB user available), 1 GB RAM 4 GB, 1 GB RAM 8/16 GB, 1 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32GB microSD, up to 32 GB No

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Standard battery, Li-Ion Li-Ion Battery Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 1620 mAh 2150 mAh 2070 mAh
Stand by Up to 672 h -
Talk Time Up to 5 h Up to 24 h