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Motorola Moto X (2014)
Pure Edition, for T-MobileXT1095
Apple iPhone 6
16 GBA1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 74.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4 | iOS 8.x |
| 2014-09-04 | 2014-09-09 |
| 5.54 x 2.85 x 0.39 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 4.55 ounces |
| Gold | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 270.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 1810mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 250 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 6 is slightly better than the Motorola Moto X (2014), getting a 74.1 score against 73.4. Apple iPhone 6 is a somewhat lighter and much thinner cellphone than Motorola Moto X (2014), even when they were released with only a couple months difference. The Apple iPhone 6 counts with iOS 8.x OS, and Motorola Moto X (2014) works with Android 5.0 OS.
The Motorola Moto X (2014) features just a bit better display than Apple iPhone 6, because it has a bit larger display, more pixels per inch of display and a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px. Motorola Moto X (2014) features a little faster processor than Apple iPhone 6, because although it has a 32-bit processor instead of 64-bits, and they both have a 450 MHz graphics co-processor, the Motorola Moto X (2014) also counts with a larger number of faster cores and more RAM.
The Moto X (2014) has much more memory capacity to install applications and games than iPhone 6, because it has more internal memory capacity. Motorola Moto X (2014) shoots a bit better pictures and videos than iPhone 6, because although it has a tinier sensor giving a worse image quality, and they both have a same size aperture, the Motorola Moto X (2014) also counts with a way better 13 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a lot better video definition.
The Moto X (2014) features improved battery performance than iPhone 6, because it has a 2300mAh battery capacity against 1810mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the iPhone 6 is also a lot cheaper, which makes it an easy decision.
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