Compare phones
Motorola Moto X (2014)
U.S. CellularXT1093
Samsung Galaxy S6
T-MobileSM-G920T
| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 87.3 |
| 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 |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| 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 Galaxy S6 is much better than the Moto X (2014), having a global score of 87.3 against 73.4. The Galaxy S6 is a noticeably thinner and just a little bit lighter phone than the Moto X (2014), even though they were released only 7 months apart. Both of these phones have the same Android 5.0 OS (Operating System), so they should count with very similar OS features.
The Galaxy S6 features just a bit better processing power than Moto X (2014), because it has more RAM memory, a 64-bits processing unit, 4 more CPU cores (although slower) and a better GPU. The Galaxy S6 features a bit better screen than Motorola Moto X (2014), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a better pixels count in each inch of screen.
Galaxy S6 has a slightly better camera than Moto X (2014), and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Galaxy S6 also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a better 16 MP resolution back-facing camera and a larger aperture for better low light images and videos.
Samsung Galaxy S6 has a much greater memory for games and applications than Moto X (2014), because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S6 has a little longer battery duration than Motorola Moto X (2014), because it has a 2550mAh battery size.
The Galaxy S6 is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other phone, which makes it a simple decision.
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