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Motorola Moto X (2014)
U.S. CellularXT1093
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
AT&TSM-N915A
| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4 | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| 2014-09-04 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.54 x 2.85 x 0.39 inches | 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Gold | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 525 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.1 | 7.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 18 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 4.96 |
| 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 Note Edge has a global score of 81.7, which is much better than the Motorola Moto X (2014)'s general score of 73.4. Both phones in this comparison come with the same Android 5.0 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding that. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge and the Motorola Moto X (2014) were released only a couple of months apart, the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge design is heavier but thinner than the Motorola Moto X (2014).
Galaxy Note Edge has a bit better looking screen than Moto X (2014), because it has a just a little higher pixels quantity per screen inch, a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a little larger display. Galaxy Note Edge features a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Moto X (2014), and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Note Edge also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
The Galaxy Note Edge counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Motorola Moto X (2014), and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Galaxy Note Edge also has a better graphics processing unit working at 500 MHz and a greater amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has a bit better camera than Motorola Moto X (2014), and although they both have the same aperture, the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge also has a bigger back camera sensor taking better quality videos and pictures and a back facing camera with a better 16 mega-pixels resolution.
The Galaxy Note Edge has longer battery duration than Moto X (2014), because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge costs exactly the same than the Moto X (2014), making this phone a simple decision.
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