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Motorola Moto X (2014)
U.S. CellularXT1093
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2014-09-04 | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.54 x 2.85 x 0.39 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold | Black, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 490 hours standby time 20 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 3 has a global score of 80.7, which is much better than the Moto X (2014)'s score of 73.4. Both devices we compare here work with the same Android 5.0 OS (Operating System), so both should provide you all the same operating system features. Galaxy Note 3's construction is somewhat thinner than the Moto X (2014), although it is somewhat heavier and was released only 12 months before.
The Moto X (2014) counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, although it has a slower graphics co-processor running at 450 megahertz, a lower number of cores and 1 GB less RAM memory. The Motorola Moto X (2014) counts with just a bit better screen than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Motorola Moto X (2014) also counts with a little bit better amount of pixels in each screen inch.
The Galaxy Note 3 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Moto X (2014). Both have a 13 mega-pixels back-facing camera, the same (4K) video resolution, the same camera aperture, the same video frame rate and a same size sensor. Galaxy Note 3 counts with much more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto X (2014), because it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB and 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a really longer battery duration than Motorola Moto X (2014), because it has a 39 percent more battery size.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is also cheap compared to the other phone, which makes it a simple decision.
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