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Motorola Moto X (2014)
U.S. CellularXT1093
| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-09-04 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.54 x 2.85 x 0.39 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Gold | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S7 has a global score of 79.5, which is slightly better than Moto X (2014)'s overall score of 73.4. Samsung Galaxy S7's body is newer and notably thinner, but also a little bit heavier than the Moto X (2014). Moto X (2014) has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 4 CPU cores, the Moto X (2014) also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
Galaxy S7 has a little bit better looking screen than Moto X (2014), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a higher pixel density. Galaxy S7 has a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Moto X (2014), and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage, the Galaxy S7 also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 200 GB.
Galaxy S7 counts with greater battery duration than Moto X (2014), because it has a 30% bigger battery capacity. The Galaxy S7 counts with a bit better camera than Motorola Moto X (2014), because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a less mega-pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a way larger diafragm aperture and a bigger back camera sensor which gives a better image and video quality.
Galaxy S7 not only is the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making it a great choice.
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