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Motorola Moto X (2014)
XT1092XT1092
Samsung Galaxy S6
DuosSM-G9200
| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-09-04 | 2015-04-11 |
| 5.54 x 2.85 x 0.39 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Gold | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 310.00 | $ 252.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.24 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 is better than the Moto X (2014), having an 87.4 score against 73.4. Both devices in our current comparison come with the same Android 5.0 OS, so you shouldn't see any differences in that aspect. Galaxy S6's body is just a little lighter and much thinner than Moto X (2014), even when both were released only 7 months apart.
Galaxy S6 counts with a little bit better performance than Moto X (2014), because it has a much better graphics processing unit working at 650 MHz, more RAM, a larger number of cores (but slower) and a 64-bits processing unit. Galaxy S6 has a bit more vivid display than Moto X (2014), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a better screen density.
Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a little bit better camera than Moto X (2014), and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also has a bigger aperture, a larger back camera sensor and a better resolution back camera. Galaxy S6 counts with much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Moto X (2014), because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 has a bit superior battery lifetime than Motorola Moto X (2014), because it has a 2550mAh battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S6 is also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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