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Motorola Moto X (2014)
U.S. CellularXT1093
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
16 GBA1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 75.3 |
| 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 | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Gold | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.4 |
| 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 | 2915mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 4.88 |
| 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 Plus is just a bit better than Motorola Moto X (2014), getting a 75.3 score against 73.4. Apple iPhone 6 Plus counts with iOS 8.x OS, while Motorola Moto X (2014) counts with Android 5.0 OS. Although Apple iPhone 6 Plus and the Motorola Moto X (2014) were released with only 0 months difference, Apple iPhone 6 Plus's body is heavier but notably thinner.
The Moto X (2014) counts with a bit faster CPU than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, because although it has a 32 bits processor against 64-bits, and they both have a 450 megahertz graphics processing unit, the Moto X (2014) also counts with more CPU cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. IPhone 6 Plus has a little bit better display than Moto X (2014), because although it has a bit inferior pixel count per display inch, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the iPhone 6 Plus also counts with a little bit larger display.
The Motorola Moto X (2014) features much more memory to install applications and games than iPhone 6 Plus, because it has 32 GB internal storage. Moto X (2014) counts with a slightly better camera than iPhone 6 Plus, because although it has a tinier camera sensor shooting lower quality videos and images, and they both have the same aperture, the Moto X (2014) also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video definition and a way better resolution back facing camera.
IPhone 6 Plus has greater battery performance than Moto X (2014), because it has a 27 percent bigger battery size.
Apple iPhone 6 Plus not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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