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Motorola Moto X (2014)
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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-09-04 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.54 x 2.85 x 0.39 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Gold | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 310.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is better than Motorola Moto X (2014)'s score of 73.4. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A42 has newer 11 version and Motorola Moto X (2014) has Android 5.0 version, so it provides a couple nice extra features. The Galaxy A42 construction is way newer and thinner, but also way heavier than Motorola Moto X (2014).
The Moto X (2014) features just a bit better performance than Galaxy A42, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processor. Motorola Moto X (2014) features a way better looking display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1920 x 1080 resolution and a much higher screen pixel density.
The Galaxy A42 features a superior camera than Moto X (2014), and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video quality, the Galaxy A42 also has a camera in the back with way more megapixels and a larger camera aperture to take better low light photography and video.
Galaxy A42 features a very superior memory for applications and games than Moto X (2014), because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy A42 has a way better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto X (2014), because it has a 117 percent bigger battery capacity.
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