Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2013-08-01 | 2020-04-16 |
| 5.09 x 2.57 x 0.41 inches | 6.29 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Red and White | Smoke black |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 145.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2300 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 397 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Motorola X8 (Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2200mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 240 hours standby time 13 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.16 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto G Power is better than the Moto X, getting a 76.1 score against 68.1. Both phones we are comparing work with Android operating system, but Moto G Power has older 11 version while Moto X has Android 4.4.4. Moto G Power's body is incredibly newer and just a bit thinner than Moto X's, although it's also noticeably heavier.
Moto X has a slightly better screen than Motorola Moto G Power, although it has a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720, a little bit lower display density and a way smaller screen. Moto G Power features a bit more powerful CPU than Motorola Moto X, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM and a greater number of cores.
The Moto G Power counts with a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Moto X, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Moto G Power counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Motorola Moto X, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Moto G Power captures much better pictures and videos than Moto X, because although it has a smaller sensor capturing lower quality videos and pictures, it also counts with a much bigger aperture for better photography and video in low-light situations, a lot more MP back camera and a much higher 3840x2160 video quality.
The Motorola Moto G Power is a little more expensive than the Moto X, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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