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Motorola Moto X (2014)
Pure Edition, for T-MobileXT1095
Samsung Galaxy S6
32 GBSM-G920F
| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 83.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-09-04 | 2015-04-11 |
| 5.54 x 2.85 x 0.39 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Gold | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 270.00 | $ 260.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.24 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S6 is better than the Motorola Moto X (2014), having an 83.5 score against 73.4. The Samsung Galaxy S6 is a noticeably thinner and just a bit lighter phone than Motorola Moto X (2014), even when both were only released with a few months difference. Both phones we are comparing here use the same Android 5.0 OS (Operating System), so both of them should offer all the same operating system features.
Galaxy S6 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Moto X (2014), because it has a 64-bits CPU, a larger number of cores , more RAM memory and a much better graphics processing unit working at 650 megahertz. Galaxy S6 features a little more vivid screen than Moto X (2014), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel amount in each inch of display and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
Galaxy S6 shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Motorola Moto X (2014), and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy S6 also has a larger aperture for better low light photos and video, a larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back camera with a higher resolution.
Galaxy S6's memory capacity for apps and games is very similar to Moto X (2014)'s one, they have exactly the same internal memory. Galaxy S6 has just a bit longer battery life than Moto X (2014), because it has a 2550mAh battery size against 2300mAh.
The Galaxy S6 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also cheaper.
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