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Motorola Moto X (2014)
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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-09-04 | 2020-03-23 |
| 5.54 x 2.85 x 0.39 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Gold | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 310.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M21 is better than the Moto X (2014), getting a overall score of 84.1 against 73.4. Even though the Galaxy M21 is heavier than Moto X (2014), it's thinner and also incredibly newer. Both phones we compare here have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy M21 has newer 11 version while Moto X (2014) has Android 5.0 version, counting with some extra features.
The Motorola Moto X (2014) has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy M21, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater display density. The Samsung Galaxy M21 features a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Moto X (2014), because it has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 32 GB more internal memory.
The Motorola Moto X (2014) has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy M21, because although it has lesser CPU cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processor. The Galaxy M21 has a much better camera than Motorola Moto X (2014), and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy M21 also has a bigger camera aperture, a way bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a way better resolution back facing camera.
The Galaxy M21 features a very superior battery lifetime than Motorola Moto X (2014), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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