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Motorola Moto X (2014)
XT1092XT1092
| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-09-04 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.54 x 2.85 x 0.39 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Gold | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 310.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is slightly better than Moto X (2014), with a 75.8 score against 73.4. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) design is notably newer and incredibly thinner than the Moto X (2014)'s, but it is a little bit heavier. Motorola Moto X (2014) counts with a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has less RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an extra GPU.
The Moto X (2014) has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). Both of them have a same size screen, the same 1920 x 1080px resolution and the same pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features a much better memory to store more apps and games than Motorola Moto X (2014), and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Moto X (2014) shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a back facing camera with less mega-pixels resolution and a tinier aperture, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. The Galaxy A5 (2017) features greater battery lifetime than Motorola Moto X (2014), because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
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