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Motorola Moto X (2014)
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| 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 |
| $ 270.00 | $ 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
Galaxy S7 has an overall score of 79.5, which is slightly better than Motorola Moto X (2014)'s overall score of 73.4. Galaxy S7's construction is newer and a lot thinner than Motorola Moto X (2014)'s, although it is just a bit heavier. The Galaxy S7 counts with a little more vivid screen than Motorola Moto X (2014), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater screen density and a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.
Motorola Moto X (2014) counts with a little faster processing unit than Galaxy S7, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, and they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Motorola Moto X (2014) also counts with an extra graphics processor. Galaxy S7 shoots slightly better videos and photos than Moto X (2014), because although it has a back camera with less mega-pixels and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a lot bigger camera aperture and a bigger back camera sensor which offers a better image and video quality.
The Galaxy S7 features a much greater storage for games and applications than Moto X (2014), and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy S7 also has an external memory slot that allows up to 200 GB. The Galaxy S7 has better battery life than Moto X (2014), because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity against 2300mAh.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy S7 is also by far the cheapest one.
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