Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 62.2 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Motorola |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2015-08-06 | 2013-08-01 |
| 6.14 x 3.05 x 0.42 inches | 5.09 x 2.57 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 180.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Motorola X8 (Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.74 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 10.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 30.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.02 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 914 hours standby time 37.6 hours talk time | 240 hours standby time 13 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto X is a bit better than Asus ZenFone Max, getting a 68.1 score against 62.2. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Motorola Moto X has the previous 4.4.4 version while Asus ZenFone Max has Android 5.0 version. The Motorola Moto X is an notably older phone than Asus ZenFone Max, but it's just a little bit thinner and incredibly lighter anyway.
The Moto X counts with a bit better screen than Asus ZenFone Max, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same 1280 x 720px resolution, the Moto X also counts with a just a little better quantity of pixels in each display inch. Asus ZenFone Max counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Moto X, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Asus ZenFone Max also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB.
The Motorola Moto X features a superior processor than Asus ZenFone Max, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Motorola Moto X also has an extra GPU and a higher number of cores. The Asus ZenFone Max features a very superior battery duration than Motorola Moto X, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 2200mAh.
Moto X's camera is very similar to the Asus ZenFone Max one, although the Moto X has a camera with lot less megapixels, a worse video definition and a tinier camera aperture.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Moto X is also a lot cheaper.
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